They’re still red right now, but it won’t be long.

Blackberry crumble. Blackberry jam. Blackberry and apple pie. Just blackberries – straight from the hedge, picked with purple-stained fingers.

Getting the odd one so sharp that it makes your face twist with the shock – then the balm of a really ripe, juicy and sweet chaser.

Blackberry season is very nearly here. It looks like a bumper crop this year, and I can’t wait!