Review the topic of elderberry food safety at a glance
Watch a series of short videos (in English and Spanish) on small-scale approaches to harvesting, washing, destemming, and drying elderberries
Find additional resources and webinars
Find links to UC SAREP’s guides on elderberry food safety best practices
Step-by-step food safety best practices for harvesting elderberries
Why elderberries shouldn’t be consumed raw
Why “clean breaks” and traceability are important
About Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
Why Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are important
Methods for washing elderberries
Methods for destemming elderberries
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment
Why drying is an effective method for extending the shelf-life of elderberries
Examples of different drying systems
Advantages and disadvantages of different drying systems
Brief summary of UC Davis drying trial
Why freezing is a useful method for preparing elderberries to be destemmed, in addition to storing elderberries until they are ready for processing into value-added products
Examples of common freezing equipment
Equipment cleaning and sanitizing
Tips for packing and storing
