Blackberry : the plant is a semi-shrub
To truly understand blackberries, learn about their appearance and growth. It's important to know the fruit's traits and types, such as bushy blackberries.
Blackberries belong to the Rubus subgenus, part of the Rosaceae family. This family also includes strawberries, apples, and plums. In Russia, people often call two blackberry species by the same name: glaucous and bushy blackberries. Other kinds are less common. The berries are usually a dark purple color. Some have a dusty, bluish coating on the fruit. Botanically, it's considered a semi-shrub, not a bush.
Like roses, blackberries have thorns. This shows their shared biological link.
Blackberries taste good and are healthy. They give the body vitamins and minerals. Most commercial blackberry farming is in North America. In Russia and Europe, they grow in gardens or wild. Mexico grows the most blackberries.
Other interesting facts:
Blackberries make great honey. The honey has a unique flavor.
Ancient Egyptians used blackberry honey in embalming mixes.
An old English belief says not to pick blackberries after October 11.
Besides typical blackberries, some varieties creep along the ground.
People valued blackberries for medicine 2000 years ago.
In 1964, a blackberry was on a postage stamp.