“The elderberry is the wisest and most knowledgeable of all the berries”
“Elderberry” sounds like “elder berry,” and some people assume it’s older and wiser than other berries.
“Is elderberry the wisest of all berries?” was posted on X/Twitter by Aaron Weinstein on February 12, 2011. “‘#Elderberries’ are the oldest of the berry family” was posted on X/Twitter by Chad Franzen WSAW on February 9, 2015. “The Elderberry is the oldest of all berries and you must respect it!” was posted on Facebook by Brian Vance on May 25, 2023. “Elderberry is the oldest of the berries” was posted on X/Twitter by Scott Barber on December 11, 2023.
“The elderberry is the wisest and most knowledgeable of all the berries” was posted on Bluesky and X/Twitter by DaddyJew on June 28, 2025.
“‘OK Boomer,’ said the currant to the elderberry” is a related elderberry saying.
Wikipedia: Sambucus
Sambucus is a genus of between 20 and 30 species of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The various species are commonly referred to as elder, with the flowers as elderflower, and the fruit as elderberry.
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Aaron Weinstein
@studiostein
Is elderberry the wisest of all berries?
10:54 PM · Feb 12, 2011
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Gareth Iwan Jones
@GarethIJones
Apparently the elderberry is the oldest fruit of them all…
11:54 AM · Jun 28, 2012
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JoaquinJoe Kaman
@JoaquinJoeKaman
You ask what the wisest fruit is?
Why that would be the elderberry of course.
7:04 PM · Mar 19, 2015
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Chad Franzen WSAW
@Chad_WSAW
@Jeff_WSAW telling @Hannah_WSAW, I & all of #WSAW ‘s viewers “#Elderberries” are the oldest of the berry family” lol
6:25 PM · Feb 9, 2015
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Diamond Lou ®
@DiamondLou69
Elderberry is the oldest of the Monster Cereals.
3:35 PM · Nov 2, 2019
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💣💥 Cannon
@sourpatchcannon
is the elderberry the wisest of all the berries?
10:13 PM · Apr 27, 2021
Facebook
Brian Vance
May 25, 2023 at 7:35 PM ·
The Elderberry is the oldest of all berries and you must respect it!
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Scott Barber
@thescottbarber
Elderberry is the oldest of the berries
10:04 PM · Dec 11, 2023
Bluesky
DaddyJew
@daddyjew.bsky.social
the elderberry is the wisest and most knowledgeable of all the berries
2:30 PM · Jun 28, 2025
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DaddyJew
@DaddyJew
the elderberry is the wisest and most knowledgeable of all the berries
2:31 PM · Jun 28, 2025
Facebook
Jeff Mulvihill
July 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM ·
The elderberry is the wisest and most knowledgeable of all the berries.
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DT2ComicsChat™
@DT2ComicsChat
#RandomThoughts🤔
Know what word/food cracks me up?
‘Elderberry.’
Is it like, the Senior Berry of all berries?
Do the other berries go to it for advice?
Do the young berries call them ‘Uncs?’
When it’s young, does it have teenage angst?
😄
Also.
#ImWeird
1:31 AM · Jan 30, 2026
Facebook
All You Can Eat
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM ·
Respect your elders. 🤣
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