Tag: Black Raspberries (Rubus occidentalis)

Wild Berries

June 18, 2026

Black Raspberries (Rubus occidentalis).

They’re beginning to ripen up here, much to the delight of oodles of animals including many bird species like catbirds, finches, wild turkeys, robins, blue jays, and cardinals. Mammals such as raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer, bears, mice, opossums, and foxes also enjoy the berries.

The stems of Black Raspberry bushes have a unique color of bluish-green, with a coating of powdery, waxy whitish-gray, called a glaucous bloom, making it easy to identify during the offseason.

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Black Raspberries

June 5, 2025

Yum! Black Raspberries (Rubus occidentalis) native to eastern North America. Just beginning to ripen up here. They look quite similar to Allegheny Blackberries (Rubus allegheniensis) which also grow up here in the mountains.

Black Raspberries grow on bushes that have pale green stems and the berries are round, while Blackberries are longer than they are wide, and a bit larger than Black Raspberries. Another difference, Black Raspberries are hollow. Blackberries are solid. Black Raspberries also have a bloom similar to what is seen on Blueberries, though Blackberries do not have a bloom.

Yum, Black Raspberries are also sweeter than Blackberries.

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