Posts Tagged: blackberries
When Blackberries Go Wild
Ripe, juicy, sweet blackberries: what's not to love? Blackberries are grown for us to eat and...
Berries, Now Is the Time.
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the...
Strawberries (davies-designs-studio-unsplash)
Blackberries (berkeleywellness.com)
Colors of raspberries (seriouseats.com)
Look for certfied disease free nursery stock (laspilitas.com)
Thornless blackberry (pinterest.com)
Thornless varieties are available (PerfectGarden.com)
Triple Crown thornless blackberry (anoregoncottage.com)
Nova raspberry, widely available from many nurseries (johnnyseeds.com)
Showing black raspberries and blackberries (tasteofhome.com)
Pruning berry canes--this is an illustration. A complete guide can be found at The California Garden Web website. (foodstorageandsurvival.com)
Caneberries (anoregoncottage.com)
Freeze the Bounty of Summer Fruit
This summer remember that fruits are easy to freeze. Many you don't need to blanch or do much to other than wash, dry and perhaps add sugar to (for the best product). Local small berries, if you grow them, are probably past picking, but they are still available in markets. If you can drive up to the mountains or further north, picking both wild and farmed berries should be going on
Summer berries, especially those you pick yourself, or grow yourself, are so much better than those usually sold in stores. If you go somewhere to pick, you are in control of how ripe those berries are. If you plan well you can pick in the morning and have those berries in the freezer or in a jar that evening. Preserving doesn't get much more immediate than than--unless you get the fruit from your own backyard or from a neighbor.
Small berries such as blackberries or blueberries can be washed, dried, placed in a single layer in a flat pan and individually frozen dry or with a little sugar. Place them in freezer containers or freezer bags and you can pour out whatever you need when you need it.
And one last "for instance": don't forget pineapple. Pineapple on sale can be very sweet and cost-effective to freeze. Freezing pineapple is fast too--no sugar needed, just wash, peel, cut it up and freeze. Of course you can jar it up yourself.
Also, don't forget our upcoming classes:
Cane Berries
By David Layland, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County For gardeners like me, it's a...
Berry Meeting for Coastal Subtropical Growers
You are invited to the
North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference
February 21-24, 2018 • Ventura, California
A MAJOR CANEBERRY MEETING in A LEADING PRODUCTION AREA
Schedule
Wednesday, February 21: Opening Reception
Thursday February 22: Full-day Bus Tour of Farms and Research
Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24: Educational Sessions, Posters, and Trade Show.
Session topics include
SWD management • Mite control • Raspberry pollination
Organic/biological pest & disease management options
Frost tolerance of blackberry buds • White drupelet disorder
Temperature management in tunnels • Spray application in high tunnels
Primocane blackberry pruning • Water and nutrient management
Calcium nutrition in raspberries • Tissue testing to optimize fertilizer programs
Caneberries in Mexico • Berry promotion • Consumer and industry trends
Night harvesting of blackberries • Post-harvest & packaging • Food safety for caneberry growers
Berry breeders & nurseries panel • Pest control advisors panel • Growers labor issues panel
English–Spanish translation will be provided
Location: Ventura Beach Marriott
Only a block from the beach. Special conference rate is $149/night. Call 805-643-6000 and mention "Raspberry & Blackberry Conference" or make reservations online at www.raspberryblackberry.com. Cutoff date is February 1.
For more information and registration
Or contact the North American & Raspberry Blackberry Association at
info@raspberryblackberry.com or 919-542-4037
Exhibitor inquiries welcome.
This conference is being held by the North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association in cooperation with UCCE
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