Gooseberries

Won from the thorny tangles of Gooseberry Bush, these plump, translucent berries glow a pale amber-green, their skins traced with faint veins. The flavor is bracing — tart enough to make the eyes water when underripe, honeyed and floral at its best.

Foragers argue endlessly about the perfect moment to pick them, and the bushes, being thorny, make every side of the argument pay for its opinion.