Since the subject is blueberries, I have a question. There is a large, rather tall (8 feet+) “tree” on the side of my driveway where ever year, what appears to be blueberries falls all over the driverway (makes a mess) because the dogs run through them and squash them. I’m not sure they are blueberries although I have seen birds feast on them. I thought there were blueberry bushes, not trees? I’m afraid of tasting one for fear they are not blueberries. If they are, however, I must think of a way to capture and harvest them before they land on my driveway.
That sounds like a mulberry tree. Very sweet tasting fruit looks more like a blackberry.
I live in South Jersey and we do have wild blueberries (actually huckleberries ) that grow on bushes that reach up to 6 and 7 feet high. That could be what you have in your yard, but I wouldn’t take a chance.
There are some plants that make blue or blue-black berries that are toxic to people, but birds eat them without ill effects.
On the other hand, some blueberry bushes can get really big. Mulberries get really big, too...though as others have noted, mulberries look like blackberries.
The best thing to do is call your local agricultural extension and ask if they can help you identify your plant.
I double-checked so I couldn’t be mistaken, and Wikipedia confirms certain species of blueberry shrubs grow up to 13 feet tall. And some images of them show pruned trunks growing very straight and tall. Doesn’t hurt to play it cautious and just eat one.
Pick a few and take them to your local agricultural extension service (located in most county seats). They will be able to identify them for you.
Could be a mulberry tree, or a chokecherry tree. Chokecherries have a very large pip, and a thin flesh. They run from semi-sweet to very tart depending on how well watered they are. An excellent jelly can be made from the flesh once the pips are separated out.