Genetically, it is approximately two-thirds Blackberry and one-third European Red Raspberry. The Olallieberry was developed in 1949 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at Oregon State University by crossing a Loganberry with a Youngberry. While primarily developed in Oregon, it has never been very productive there and is primarily grown in California. Because the olallieberry has blackberry on both sides of its parentage, it exhibits many of the same flavor characteristics of the blackberry. However, olallieberries are much larger in size and generally are sweeter than blackberries grown under the same conditions.

Sorry. I spelled it wrong before. Really? Olallieberry is just yummy berry goodness. Duarte's near Pescadero has the best olallieberry pie.

Duarte's near Pescadero has the best olallieberry pie.

They really do.

Blackberries are like my favorite fruit-- I should look for this.

I miss Duartes.

bon, I had never had one before I moved to California. There's a whole world of berrygoodness on the west coast that I had never experienced.

too quiet need distraction

Errm. Stinging nettles several hours later sting weirdly in a way I can see as possibly being not entirely unpleasant had it been intentionally inflicted?

hmm.

How did you come to find this out?

I accidentally ran into some while trying to de-bramble parts of the Yard of Reason this afternoon.

I thought I was well clear, but some of the nettles there are, in fact, taller than I am.

Ouch.

Or maybe not so ouch, now.