u/mattnj1

Tried a spot today to see if there bilberries around. I found what I believe to be bilberry bushes but they had hardly any fruit and what was there was tiny, like half the size of a pea. Are these just immature plants or do the reddening leaves mean they have already fruited and are starting to die back a bit?

I know the season is usually July-August but see people getting them early this year, presumably due to the warm weather, so wondering if the window has passed before I go exploring other places nearby.