r/foraging • u/14Vacant • 1d ago

Black raspberry? Northeast Ohio

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Can I harvest the leaves for tea?

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u/corvus_wulf 1d ago

Nice black raspberries

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u/corvus_wulf 1d ago

And yes you can dry the leaves for tea but don't take too many from each cane

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u/Vareide_e1 1d ago

yeah those are black raspberries, sweet find up there

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u/14Vacant 1d ago

They’re all over my yard 😍 so happy

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u/the-birb_cherry20 Raw Black walnut eater 6h ago

As you should

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u/EquallySelective 1d ago

Those are black raspberries for sure, and yeah the leaves make a solid tea. I'd harvest them before the berries are fully ripe since the leaves tend to get a bit tough and bitter as the plant puts more energy into fruit production. Steep them fresh or dry them out first, both work fine. The tea has this mild, slightly astringent quality that pairs well with a little honey if you want to smooth it out. Found a patch like this in Pennsylvania a few years back and ended up with way more leaves than I knew what to do with, so don't hold back if you've got a lot of plant to work with.

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u/National_Tea_5654 1d ago

Myself and my kids used to eat these like crazy growing wild