Description

Dried BlackBerry are an excellent source of nutrition. Dried Black Berry are cholesterol-free, low fat, high protein and include dietary fiber, copper, manganese, and potassium.

The BlackBerry is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its piquant berries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia. It is winter hardy but cold weather at a flowering time during the spring reduces the size of the crop. The fruit is particularly rich in vitamin C and polyphenol phytochemicals. BlackBerry can be eaten raw or dried but is usually cooked in a variety of sweet or savory dishes.

BlackBerry is used to make jams, jellies, and syrups and is grown commercially for the juice market. BlackBerry is also used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages and both fruit and foliage have uses in traditional medicine and the preparation of dyes.