Unknown Berry Plant in New Jersey

[gsd0519]

Hi, i live in north jersey (essex county) and this plant was growing in my backyard.

The berries look very much like Blackberries, but they are redish-orange.

Where the berries have fallen from remains an orange cone shaped stem with 5 short leaves.

The branches were thorned and fuzzy green/burgundy.

The bush was big. Probably 10ft square.

Attached is an image i took on a camera phone.

Can someone identify???

Thanks,
Greg

[gsd0519]

Another picture

[Newt]

Hi Greg,

Looks like raspberry to me.* If this was the only one in your backyard and looks like it was planted there, I suspect it was some cultivated and named variety of raspberry.
http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/Brambles.htm
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/...uild/g1580.pdf

Newt

[gsd0519]

I have to come clean. Its my grandparent's house, and they have lived there for 50 years. When we brought the bowl of picked fruit inside, my grandfather was astonished what was back there. I have to think that maybe a bird was responsible for this.... but i wanted to make sure they were safe. Thanks for the reply!

I'll try to get a better picture and post.

[abc20]

These are definately NOT raspberries. We have them in our yard and all over our neighborhood in CT too. They are delicious and I have been dying to know what they are. But if these are the same berries, they are definately not your ordinary raspberry. When you pick them, your hand get all sticky from the berries and that cone thing. And it can be hard cause of all the thorns on the leaves and stems. If anyone has any other thoughts...

[Newt]

ABC20, can you post a picture of the fruit and the leaves and stems with the thorns?

Newt

[gsd0519]

ABC20 you are right. They are sticky, and the thorns make it difficult to pick. I will try to get a couple high res pictures this weekend when i visit.

- Greg