What is this?

**Rik** · 06 October 2011, 05:02 PM

Out and about, and we saw this.

I've never really seen anything like this.

The black looking things are about 2.5cm or about 1" in diameter.
Around about that size.

What on earth are they?

**angelize** · 06 October 2011, 07:00 PM

They look like rose hips to me, rose hips are generally red or orange but some species can have hips that range from purple to black. WIKI

**handrawn** · 06 October 2011, 08:03 PM

well they're not poppies Rik, so you can relax.....

**wizard509** · 07 October 2011, 04:28 AM

Not dingle-berries either.

Actually I think Frances may be spot on.
Judging from the color I'd say they are "blue"berries.

I know, lets ask Mr.

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**spondoolix** · 07 October 2011, 08:00 AM

I think these are sloe berries, but make sure they are before you flavour your gin with them.

**Rik** · 07 October 2011, 07:15 PM

Larry:
No need to ask Mr.

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this time

This time he will have to bow to the superior knowledge of the other TG members.

I think that Frances definitely has the answer.

Mr.

checked the link from Frances and the similarities seem to indicate that these may well be Rose Hip.

**wizard509** · 08 October 2011, 12:33 AM

Shucks, I was ready to gather bunch and make blueberry pie.

**angelize** · 08 October 2011, 05:40 AM

While rose hips are edible and actually high in vitamin C they wouldn't make a good pie. They do however make a nice jelly.

**wizard509** · 09 October 2011, 01:02 AM

But Frances, Blueberry pie is good! OK OK they aren't blueberry's but they are blueberry colored.

**Soquili** · 09 October 2011, 01:22 AM

Rik I had not seen black rose hips before but the article in this link http://www.atomicshrimp.com/st/content/rose_hips/ indicates they are very good.