Blackberries

Harvest Corner:

• Blackberries grow on

a bush that that vines

around a trellis.

• Oregon is the major

producer of

blackberries in the

U.S.

Nutrition Bites:

• Blackberries have fiber

to help keep you

feeling full.

• Blackberries have

Vitamin C to help keep

sickness away.

Did you know?

• Some varieties of

blackberry plants will

grow like a weed and

is considered an

invasive plant.

• Blackberries are red

during their unripe

phase.

Classroom Resources

Fun Facts:

• Blackberries are not hollow like raspberries.

• Blackberries contain many drupelets or mini seeds.

• Blackberry leaves are food for some caterpillars and deer.

• Many blackberry plants contain sharp thorns, also know as prickles.

• Blackberry plants do not produce fruit until the 2nd or 3rd year of growing.

Language Lesson:

Zarzamora– Spanish Mûre– French

Free family resources:

• Oregon Harvest for Schools newsletter:

http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/nutrition/snp/cane_berries_fam_newsletter_final.pdf

Blackberry bush

Blackberry blossom

Marionberries