Berries That Look Like Blackberries

Mulberry

• Mulberries are often confused with blackberries because they are also an aggregate fruit, which means its fruit is made up of a cluster of smaller fruits. Although mulberries may look similar in shape and color to blackberries, there are often much larger. Also, blackberries have a tart flavor while mulberries are strictly sweet.

Dewberries

• Even more so than the mulberry, the dewberry can easily be mistaken for a blackberry. In fact, the only major difference between dewberries and blackberries is that blackberries grow on canes and dewberries on vines. You can even use dewberries in recipes that call for blackberries, like pies, preserves and other sweets. According to the University of Florida, dewberry seeds are bigger and tougher than those of a blackberry.

Black Raspberry

• The black raspberry may look like the blackberry but it is a completely different fruit. It has a much milder flavor than a blackberry. While larger than a red raspberry, a black raspberry is still smaller than a blackberry. While most berry plants are cold hardy, the black raspberry prefers to grow in warmer regions.

Boysenberries

• Another fruit that resembles the blackberry is the boysenberry. However, the boysenberry is not a natural plant, but a hybrid. Created from blackberries, raspberries and loganberries, the boysenberry may look like a blackberry, but it is quite different. While tarter than a raspberry, a boysenberry is still sweeter than a blackberry. They are also lighter in color than blackberries, having a reddish tint to their fruit.