🍇🖤✨ Fresh Juicy Blackberries – Sweet, Tangy & Bursting with Berry Flavour

Our Fresh Juicy Blackberries are plump, glossy and bursting with rich berry flavour. With their beautiful deep-purple colour and delicious balance of natural sweetness and gentle tartness, blackberries are one of those fruits that taste just as good straight from the punnet as they do baked into a warm crumble.

Perfect for healthy snacking, breakfast bowls, smoothies, baking and homemade desserts, these juicy berries bring colour, flavour and natural goodness to every mouthful.

Deep in colour. Rich in flavour. Naturally delicious. 🖤🍇

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💫 Taste Profile

🍬 Sweet | 🍋 Gently tart | 💧 Juicy | 🍇 Rich & fruity

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🌟 Why You’ll Love Fresh Blackberries

• 🍇 Juicy and flavour-packed with a naturally sweet-tart taste
• 🖤 Beautiful deep colour from naturally occurring plant pigments
• 💪 Naturally provides vitamin C, vitamin K, fibre and antioxidants
• 🥣 Perfect for porridge, yogurt, granola and breakfast bowls
• 🧁 Fantastic for crumbles, pies, muffins and cakes
• ❄️ Delicious fresh or frozen for smoothies
• 🍯 Excellent for homemade compotes, sauces and preserves
• 🌱 Naturally low in fat
• 🍽️ Easy to enjoy straight from the punnet

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💚 Health Benefits of Blackberries

With plenty of nutritional goodness into a relatively small fruit.

🌾 Naturally High in Fibre

An excellent fruit choice for adding more dietary fibre to your diet. Fibre contributes to normal digestive function as part of a balanced diet.

🍊 Vitamin C

Providing vitamin C, which contributes to the normal function of the immune system and helps protect cells from oxidative stress.

🖤 Naturally Occurring Antioxidants

Their characteristic dark purple-black colour comes partly from plant pigments called anthocyanins, which have antioxidant properties.

🦴 Vitamin K

Providing vitamin K, which contributes to normal blood clotting and the maintenance of normal bones.

🍬 Naturally Sweet

With plenty of berry flavour without needing added sugar, making them fantastic for breakfast, snacks and naturally fruity desserts.

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📊 Typical Nutrition – Per 100g

Approximate values for raw blackberries:

🔥 Calories: 43 kcal
🌾 Carbohydrates: 9.6g
🍬 Sugars: 4.9g
🌱 Fibre: 5.3g
💪 Protein: 1.4g
🥑 Fat: 0.5g

Blackberries also naturally provide vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and beneficial plant compounds.

Natural nutritional values can vary slightly depending on variety, ripeness and growing conditions.

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🚿 How to Prepare Fresh Blackberries

Blackberries require very little preparation:

1. Keep refrigerated until ready to enjoy.
2. Check the berries and remove any damaged fruit.
3. Gently rinse under cool running water shortly before eating.
4. Drain carefully or gently pat dry.
5. Enjoy whole or add directly to your favourite recipe.

💡 Freshness Tip

Blackberries are naturally delicate, so it’s best to wash them just before eating rather than before storing.

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🍽️ How to Enjoy Fresh Juicy Blackberries

🍇 Snack fresh straight from the punnet
🥣 Spoon over porridge, granola or Greek yogurt
🥗 Add to colourful fresh fruit salads
🧁 Bake into muffins, pies, cakes and crumbles
🥞 Make a warm blackberry compote for pancakes
🍹 Blend into smoothies and refreshing drinks
❄️ Freeze for future smoothies and desserts
🍦 Spoon over vanilla ice cream
🍯 Turn into homemade jam or fruit sauce
🍫 Pair with dark chocolate for an indulgent dessert

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🧁🍇 Rustic Blackberry Crumble Pots

Sweet, tangy and wonderfully comforting — ready in under 30 minutes.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 2–3

Blackberry Filling:

• 1½ cups Fresh Blackberries 🍇
• 1 tbsp sugar, honey or maple syrup 🍯
• ½ tsp lemon zest 🍋
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Crumble Topping:

• ½ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup plain flour
• 2 tbsp cold butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Pinch of cinnamon 🌿

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
2. Place the blackberries into individual ramekins or a small baking dish.
3. Gently toss with your chosen sweetener, lemon zest and vanilla.
4. Rub the butter into the oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon until crumbly.
5. Spoon the crumble mixture over the berries.
6. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
7. Serve warm with Greek yogurt, custard, cream or vanilla ice cream.

✨ Juicy berries, golden crumble and loads of fresh blackberry flavour.

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🍨🖤 No-Bake Blackberry Yogurt Parfaits

Creamy, fruity and layered with naturally delicious berry flavour.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 2

• 1 cup Fresh Blackberries, whole or lightly crushed
• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup 🍯
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt 🥥
• ¼ cup granola
• Optional lemon zest, mint or dark chocolate 🍋🌿🍫

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Gently mix the blackberries with honey and vanilla.
2. Leave for 5–10 minutes to release some of their natural juices.
3. Spoon a layer of yogurt into two glasses.
4. Add blackberries and granola.
5. Repeat until the glasses are full.
6. Finish with whole blackberries and your choice of garnish.
7. Enjoy immediately or chill briefly before serving.

✨ Perfect for breakfast, brunch or an easy no-bake dessert.

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🥤🖤 Blackberry & Banana Smoothie

Creamy, fruity and packed with beautiful berry flavour.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 1–2

• 1 cup Fresh Blackberries 🍇
• 1 ripe banana 🍌
• 150ml milk or plant-based milk 🥛
• 2 tbsp Greek or natural yogurt
• 1 tsp honey, optional 🍯
• Handful of ice ❄️
• Optional: 1 tbsp rolled oats

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Add the blackberries, banana, milk and yogurt to a blender.
2. Add honey and oats if using.
3. Add a handful of ice.
4. Blend until smooth and creamy.
5. Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.

✨ A simple way to turn fresh blackberries into a delicious breakfast or snack.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Are fresh blackberries sweet?

Yes. Ripe blackberries have a delicious combination of natural sweetness and gentle tartness. Their flavour becomes richer and sweeter as they ripen.

Can you eat blackberry seeds?

Yes. The small seeds inside blackberries are edible and are normally eaten along with the fruit.

Should blackberries be kept in the fridge?

Yes. Fresh blackberries are delicate and should be refrigerated to help maintain their freshness.

Should I wash blackberries before storing them?

It’s generally best to wash fresh blackberries shortly before eating. Excess moisture during storage can cause delicate berries to deteriorate more quickly.

Can fresh blackberries be frozen?

Yes. Spread washed and thoroughly dried blackberries on a tray and freeze individually before transferring them to a freezer container. They’re excellent for smoothies, sauces and baking.

What can I make with blackberries?

Blackberries are fantastic in crumbles, pies, muffins, cakes, smoothies, yogurt bowls, compotes, jams and desserts.