Berryfruit experts -a question about boysenberries
cameron-albany,
Dec 22, 11:55pm
I have a lovely boysenberry bush and the fruit is just starting to turn purple.I've picked what I can, and even though I've covered it with bird netting and am keeping a close eye on things, I'm losing some fruit to critters.
My question is:if you snip off the slightly under-ripe boys (i.e very red but not quite ripe) with some of their stem still on, will they ripen !
matthews4,
Dec 23, 1:04am
I have found boysenberrry do not ripen off the bush, and unripe ones very sour.First year I had them, didn't know what colour they were ripe and picked some unripe ones.Not my favourite in our berry house, they are so, so prickly, and such aggresive growers.
net_oz,
Dec 23, 1:30am
A ripe boysenberry will fall into your hand when you lift the end of it with your finger. They will actually start to look a bit on the dull side when ripe.
dibble35,
Dec 23, 1:35am
I just accept that i'll lose some to birds, there are so many fruit this year, I dont mind so much
cameron-albany,
Dec 23, 4:42am
Ok thanks everyone . I'll just leave them a bit longer and fight the birds & wasps off !Not wrong about their prickliness tho 'ouch !My face and hands were scratched just picking a dozen from underneath the bush
bugin,
Dec 23, 4:21pm
Hang some old CDs so they spin in the breeze to scare the birds Clip your netting down with wire hooks onto a board or tent pegs. Shoot a few with an air gun ,(OH BOO HOO) All the above ,and the birds are still going to get their share
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