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Blackberries are once in a while perplexed with black raspberries on account of their look.

When picked, blackberries come off the stem with a white core and black raspberries go away that core on the stem. The small droplets on a blackberry are smooth and glossy, while black raspberries are slightly hairy. Blackberries don't seem to be as candy as black raspberries.

Blackberry peak season is June via August. as soon as picked they do not ripen extra. choose berries that are deep in colour but now not delicate or stupid in appearance. Wash should you're ready to eat them.

They freeze neatly and might be stored in the freezer for up to a yr. region them on a cookie sheet in a single layer to freeze them. as soon as frozen they can be positioned in a freezer container or freezer storage bag. that you would be able to add the frozen berries to ice cream, smoothies, yogurt or lemonade.

One cup of blackberries has 62 calories, 2 grams protein, 7.6 grams fiber, 13.8 grams carbohydrate and 50 percent of each day advised vitamin C.

My favourite jam is a mixture of blackberry, raspberry and blueberry. I freeze pre-measured quantities that will also be mixed together and later make canned or freezer jam.

Laurie Burgess is a WSU Clark County Extension grasp food Preserver. For additional recipes, meals preservation and food safety assistance seek advice from http://ext100.wsu.edu/clark/?p=8163. Have questions? name MFP Helpline at 564-397-5366.

Blackberry Buckle

Yield: eight servings. supply: Chef Scotty

four Medjool dates

three bananas

1 cup nut or bean milk

1 cup oat flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 pound blackberries

Add dates, bananas, and milk to a high-pace blender and blend on excessive except smooth. Add oats flour, baking powder and salt and mix until neatly included.

Pour batter into a greased 9-by-9-inch baking pan and true with blackberries. Bake in a pre-heated 350-degree oven for approximately 1 hour except a toothpick comes out with simply a couple of crumbs nonetheless on it.

Serve warm or at room temperature.