Are blackberries good for you?

Blackberries are high in vitamin C, vitamin K, fibre and antioxidants. They are low in sugar and calories and support immune and gut health.

How do blackberries grow?

Blackberries grow on thorny (or thornless) canes called brambles. They flower in early summer and the berries ripen from mid to late summer.

Where do blackberries grow?

Blackberries are hardy and grow in most well-drained soils with sun or part shade, across temperate climates including the UK, Europe and North America.

Pick Your Own Blackberries in Connecticut

Most cut flowers sold in the UK are air-freighted and sprayed. Three questions tell you if a stall is a grower or a reseller.

Did you grow these, or buy them in?

Passing answerThey name their own plot or field, and can tell you what was cut this morning.

Walk away ifA vague "from our supplier" with no farm named. That is almost always imported, air-freighted stock.

Are these in season here right now?

Passing answerThey point to what is genuinely in season, dahlias in late summer, tulips in spring.

Walk away ifRoses and exotics available all year round, which means flown in, high water, often out of a cold chain.

Were any dyes or sprays used?

Passing answerNo dyes, minimal or no spray, stems that look like they grew rather than were painted.

Walk away ifDyed or glittered stems, or no idea what was sprayed on them.

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