If you cut them back, wait until they completely die back first and are completely brown, leaving a few inches above the ground.
The male's have little flowers too, so wait for the berries to know who is who.
I would just crush the berries and plant them once they get fully mature.
If they sprout in the spring, great, and if not, at least you haven't lost anything.
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