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When are elderberries ready to Pick ? #7888326 06/19/23 08:22 PM 06/19/23 08:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 207 Pa B Bearcub OP trapper
Bearcub OP trapper B Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 207 Pa	When are Elderberries ready to Pick ?

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7888329 06/19/23 08:24 PM 06/19/23 08:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,667 lewis county,new york N newfox1 trapper
newfox1 trapper N Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,667 lewis county,new york	When the birds start eating them, you better be fast.!!

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7888484 06/19/23 11:12 PM 06/19/23 11:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,931 Oakland, MS Drifter trapper
Drifter trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,931 Oakland, MS	When you can shake them off easy. Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7888486 06/19/23 11:14 PM 06/19/23 11:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,104 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,104 WI - Wisconsin	It's funny you mention this, as the other day I was at a forestry seminar and they were saying native black elderberries are a great species to plant

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7888583 06/20/23 05:19 AM 06/20/23 05:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,894 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,894 williamsburg ks	the berry head turns over Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7888616 06/20/23 06:30 AM 06/20/23 06:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,932 NY R Rat_Pack trapper
Rat_Pack trapper R Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,932 NY	In my area it seems to take them a long time to go from flower to fruit

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7888625 06/20/23 06:47 AM 06/20/23 06:47 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,695 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,695 Champaign County, Ohio.	The native, wild black elderberries, Sambucus canadensis, are ripe when the berries are black, which depending on the bush can be anywhere from July to October. Keith

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7888627 06/20/23 06:49 AM 06/20/23 06:49 AM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 123 central Ohio M mfergu8 trapper
mfergu8 trapper M Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 123 central Ohio	Usually by the first full week in August here in Ohio. One year we picked almost 2400 pounds of elderberries. They paid for our yearly vacations when the kids were still at home. Last edited by mfergu8; 06/20/23 06:50 AM.

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: newfox1] #7888749 06/20/23 10:02 AM 06/20/23 10:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 8,972 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 8,972 Indiana	Originally Posted by newfox1 When the birds start eating them, you better be fast.!! This

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7891706 06/24/23 05:09 AM 06/24/23 05:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,247 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,247 Oregon	In Oregon I’m picking American black elderberries in October. We coppice the bushes yearly so this retards fruiting. Last edited by beaverpeeler; 06/24/23 05:10 AM. My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Bearcub] #7891770 06/24/23 07:53 AM 06/24/23 07:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,021 USA MN Snowpa trapper
Snowpa trapper Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,021 USA MN	Just flowering here ,Birds get mine like coon in sweet corn Never Confuse Stupid With Crazy

Re: When are elderberries ready to Pick ? [Re: Snowpa] #7892048 06/24/23 02:21 PM 06/24/23 02:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 611 PA S Strut10 trapper
Strut10 trapper S Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 611 PA	Originally Posted by Snowpa Just flowering here ,Birds get mine like coon in sweet corn Same. Blooming EVERYWHERE, now, here. But the birds will have them eaten before they're ripe enough to use. Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.

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