Berry picking is a fun summer adventure.
Wild berry and mushroom picking is very popular family activity in Russia too.
Picking your own berries, fruits, and vegetables is a unique way to re-connect with nature and give people a true farm-to-table organic food experience.
Blackberries are one of the greatest antioxidant rich summer foods we picked the most during the summer.
We hit the jackpot: super sweet, so-easy-to-pick, giant blackberries!
Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) can be found on the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia website. Their trailing woody vines can reach up to 6 m (20 ft.) long.
Did you know that the origin of the Russian word ‘blackberry’ is … hedgehog? From the plant’s prickly stem.
‘Ежевика‘ comes from the word ‘ёж‘ which means hedgehog.
In my Russian classes and courses, I share a lot about the origin of the words. This approach offers engaging learning experience that goes beyond textbooks. I will be uploading shortly the list of names of the berries in Russian. Keep an eye on my Russian Language Free Resources.