berry-picking

Gathering wild fruit

Berry-picking is the activity of gathering berries from bushes or plants, typically by hand: We went berry-picking at the farm on Saturday.

The term extends to selective behavior—choosing only the most favorable items from a larger set, similar to cherry-picking: The report was criticized for berry-picking data that supported its conclusions.

foraging

bushes

Low woody perennials

woodland · forager · harvest · ripeness · bucket · basket · gathering · summer · seasonal · abundance

culinary

jam

Cooked fruit spread

freezing · canning · compote · sauce · baking · smoothies · tart · sweetness · recipes · kitchen

agriculture

farm

Agricultural land tract

commercial · yield · crates · harvest season · irrigation · pruning · netting · organic · crop · plantation

recreation

family outing

Relatives traveling together recreationally

summer day · tradition · adventure · picnic · fun · bonding · stained fingers · tasting · weekend · sunhat

technique

stem removal

stooping · patience · gloves · long sleeves

Opposites
harvest type

berry-pickinggrain harvesting

Collecting mature cereal crops

logging · cattle ranching · hay baling · mining · fishing

agricultural activity direction

berry-pickingplanting

Placing seeds in earth

sowing · seeding · transplanting · cultivation · tilling

selectivity/ease of selection

berry-pickingrandom sampling

Selecting by pure chance

Family

berry, picking, berries, pick, picks, picked, picker, pickers, blackberry

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G