Ambika and I were stunned at the full wolfberry bushes and ate our share along the way. I don't believe I've ever seen so many berries on these bushes!

AI says: The plant in the image is the desert wolfberry (Lycium andersonii), also known by common names such as water-jacket, redberry desert-thorn, and Anderson boxthorn.
It is a species of flowering shrub in the nightshade family, native to the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
The shrub has a rounded shape with many stiff, arching branches that are covered in thin spines.
The bright red or orange berries are edible and have a sweet, tomato-like flavor.
The plant is an important food source for wildlife, including birds, deer, and raccoons.