Hey, Can I Eat That?

As the summer fruit matures, your little on might ask you, “Hey! Can I eat that?”

Here are some “Yes, you can!” fruit that you might see on the trail:

 

Common Apple

We see these often because many trails cross through old homesteads and apple orchards.  The trees are still there, and the apples still grow.  The Common Apple in Ontario is not like the 'perfect' store-bought apples that are grown for commercial eyes.  But, they sure taste good!

Purple-Flowering Raspberry

The flowers look like roses, so many people are fooled by them.  Still, the edible fruit are not as juicy and are seedier than the raspberries we are used to.  Somehow, I find these sweeter than the regulare ones.

Blackberries

These grow in shrubs and are tastiest when dark purple. 

  

Enjoy these fruit on the trail only if you know for sure what you are eating.  Of course, different rules apply if you are in a conservation area where signage often indicates that you should not pick any fruit.

Which fruit do you often see on the trails?  Any that have eaten or have wondered about?

I’ll add more photos of forest fruit and update you as I see them on the trails.

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