re: Finding a ripe berry patch is one of life's little pleasures.

That’s what I did. I bought 3 thornless plants. 4 years later it was a nice big patch. I could let it grow bigger but we get more than enough. Our variety gets about the size of a pecan. We probably pick 7-10 gallon ice cream buckets full every year. We use them in pie, cobbler, or freeze them and use them for all sorts of things from smoothies to a sweet/tart substitute for ice in a mixed drink.