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Apple (Malus) · Black walnut · Blackberry · Mulberry · Onion
📍 Dayton Walking Track, Washington Street, Dayton, TN
🗓 Season: August · September · October · November · July · May · June
🔍 When is it ripe?
Apple (Malus): Background skin colour shifts from green toward yellow; seeds turn brown when ripe. Fruit separates from the spur with a gentle upward twist. Aroma develops near the base. Wild Malus fruit is often small and tart — excellent for cider and jelly.
Black walnut: Harvest when the green husk turns yellow-green and the nut falls naturally or can be shaken loose. Wear gloves — the husk stains permanently. Remove husk immediately, then cure nuts in a cool, airy place for 2–3 weeks before cracking. Intensely flavoured.
Blackberry: Fully black (not red or dark red) and comes off the stem with no resistance — zero pull. Dull rather than shiny; a shiny black berry is still slightly underripe and tart. Eat the same day for best flavour.
Mulberry: Ripe when fully coloured (white, red, or black by species) and falls at a touch. Spread a sheet and shake the branches. Extremely perishable — process or eat immediately.
We found at least one crabapple tree (harvest in about September), a couple of black walnut trees,(harvest in about September) and lots of wild onions aka wild chives (harvest anytime). There are a few mulberry trees on the walking tracks. Harvest mulberries mid to late June through July). We also saw a few blackberry brambles. (harvest in July to August) if the critters don't eat them. Lots of geese and ducks live in this little wild area along with frogs, and more.
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