The green ones that remain on the vine get reeeeal soft before they rot. They were the prize schmuckers. Many of them ended up on Old Man Murphy's windows. Of course, I never did anything like that. Although I know a lad woh used to put crab apples in his car tail pipe.

Regarding any vandalism. No way. That was taboo. With us, it was a few baby cukes and a few small carrots at most. There were so many gardens; taking a few from each never got us in trouble. We never took any berries of any type.