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Black Raspberries
When to Buy/In Season:
July 1 – 15.
How to Select:
Black raspberries are extremely perishable. Sort through fresh or frozen berries and remove any with small seeded knobby caps.
Organic Issues:
Black raspberries thrive wild on the northeast US, and even the cultivated varieties have good disease resistance. Even non-organic/conventional berries have likely not been sprayed or chemically treated.
Pesticide Issues:
EWG 2009 Dirty Dozen, not listed; raspberries are #20
How to Store:
Eat immediately, freeze, or make jam.
Freezer
To Freeze Fresh Black Raspberries:
Canning
See our Basics of Canning Fruit at Home
Home Canned fruits can be stored for up to 1 year; they may lose quality after that point. Commercially canned fruit can be stored up to 3 years.
Drying:
See our Basics of Drying Fruit at Home
Dried fruit may be stored 6 – 12 months at room temperature, or indefinetly in the freezer.
Photo Souce: .michael.newman.
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