Depending on the weather, location and variety, blackberries usually ripen from around the end of July into autumn. The tendrils do not form all the fruits at the same time, but allow fresh supplies to ripen continuously for snacking.

Harvest wild blackberries in the forest

Foraging blackberries in the forest is an ideal way to escape the summer heat with a refreshing walk in the woods. The blackberries can be collected with the whole family and then used in many ways, for example for:

  • baking cakes
  • fresh consumption
  • Preparation of juices and liqueurs
  • Freeze
  • Preserving jam

Since wild blackberries have a large number of sharp thorns, it is advisable to wear long, discarded clothing as protection when collecting in the forest and on embankments in nature. In addition, baskets or bowls should be taken, in which the fruits found can be transported without being crushed. If you only collect fruit above knee height in the forest, you are relatively safe from the fox tapeworm. To be on the safe side, the fruit should still be washed as thoroughly as possible with clear water before consumption.

Collect blackberries in the garden

When harvesting blackberries in your own garden, long pieces of clothing are usually not necessary as protection, since many blackberry varieties as breeds no longer have thorns. However, the fruit should also be handled as gently as possible when harvesting, since crushed blackberries spoil even faster than they already do. Ripe fruits should be removed regularly from the blackberry plants in the garden, otherwise moldy specimens can quickly infect all the other fruits on the tendrils.

Identify the right time to harvest

Even if there are different color variants in the blackberry cultivars for the garden, most varieties indicate the ripeness of the fruit with a deep black colour. You should also trust your instincts when picking and only pick fruit that can be pulled from the stalk with gentle pressure. If the respective blackberry is still rather firmly and compactly attached to the tendril, it probably needs another one or two days until it ripens.

tips and tricks

Collecting blackberries in the garden becomes even easier if attention is paid to good accessibility of the tendrils when choosing the location. Leading climbing varieties along a trellis also makes harvesting easier.

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Vegetable garden