History

June 17

BLACKBERRIES

Because blackberries have been around for so long their history is hard to track down. Even scientists have difficulty separating it into species because the blackberry has already intercrosses themselves so much through natural selection into their critical composition. Originally from Asia, Europe, North and South America this bramble fruit has been around for over 30 million years. Modern blackberries are known as a weed in some places, especially in Australia. Greeks used blackberries as a remedy for Gout, which is an inflammation of joints usually in the feet. The leaves of the blackberry bush were discovered to treat sore throats, mouth ulcers, and diarrhea by the Romans. Egyptians used the dark color of blackberries to color hair. Judge Logan in California developed modern blackberries in 1880 by cross-pollinating raspberries and blackberries resulting in a thorn less bush that produces very large juicy delicious blackberries.