🖤 Fresh Blackberries – Sweet, Juicy & Full of Flavour

Our Fresh Sweet Juicy Blackberries are plump, glossy and bursting with rich berry flavour. Their deep purple-black colour and delicious balance of natural sweetness and gentle tartness make them fantastic eaten fresh or used in cooking.

Enjoy them chilled as a simple snack, spoon them over yoghurt and granola, blend them into smoothies or transform them into crumbles, muffins, compotes and desserts.

Their rich fruity flavour also works beautifully with vanilla, lemon, dark chocolate and other fresh berries.

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

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🖤 About Fresh Sweet Juicy Blackberries

Blackberries are soft berries made up of many small juicy sections called drupelets, creating their distinctive shape and texture.

Our Fresh Sweet Juicy Blackberries develop their characteristic deep colouring as they ripen, alongside a rich sweet-tart flavour.

They’re naturally delicate, so careful handling and refrigeration help maintain their quality.

Perfect for:

🖤 Fresh snacking
🥣 Breakfast bowls
🥞 Pancakes
🧁 Muffins & cakes
🥧 Crumbles & pies
🥤 Smoothies
🍨 Desserts
🍯 Compotes & sauces
❄️ Freezing

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💫 Rich, Sweet & Gently Tangy

Sweet 🍯 | Juicy 💧 | Gently Tangy 🍋 | Rich 🖤 | Fruity 🍇

Ripe Blackberries combine natural sweetness with refreshing acidity and a distinctive rich berry flavour.

They pair particularly well with:

🥣 Yoghurt
🌿 Vanilla
🍋 Lemon
🍫 Dark chocolate
🍯 Honey
🌰 Almonds
🍎 Apple
🍓 Strawberries
🫐 Blueberries
🍨 Vanilla ice cream

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💚 Nutrition & Natural Goodness

Fresh Blackberries naturally provide fibre, vitamins, minerals and colourful plant compounds.

Their characteristic dark colouring comes partly from naturally occurring plant pigments called anthocyanins.

Approximate values per 100g:

• 🔥 Calories: Approx. 43 kcal
• 🌾 Carbohydrates: Approx. 9.6g
• 🍬 Sugars: Approx. 4.9g
• 🌱 Fibre: Approx. 5.3g
• 💪 Protein: Approx. 1.4g
• 🥑 Fat: Approx. 0.5g
• 🍊 Naturally contains vitamin C
• 🌿 Contains vitamin K
• ⚡ Contains manganese
• 🖤 Naturally contains colourful plant compounds

Values are approximate and can vary according to variety, ripeness and growing conditions.

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🚿 Preparing Fresh Sweet Juicy Blackberries

Blackberries require very little preparation.

1. Keep refrigerated until you’re ready to use them.
2. Check the berries and remove any damaged fruit.
3. Gently rinse under cool running water shortly before eating.
4. Drain carefully.
5. Gently pat dry if required.
6. Enjoy whole or add directly to your recipe.

💡 Fruit Bowl Tip

Blackberries are naturally delicate.

It’s generally best to wash them shortly before eating rather than before storing, as additional moisture can encourage delicate berries to deteriorate more quickly.

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🍽️ Ways to Enjoy Fresh Blackberries

🖤 Eat fresh and chilled
🥣 Spoon over yoghurt and granola
🥞 Serve with pancakes
🧁 Bake into muffins and cakes
🥧 Make a traditional crumble
🥤 Blend into smoothies
🍨 Spoon over vanilla ice cream
🍯 Make a fruit compote
❄️ Freeze for later cooking
🍫 Pair with dark chocolate

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🧁🖤 Rustic Blackberry Crumble Pots

Sweet, tangy and wonderfully comforting.

Ingredients – Serves 2–3

• 1½ cups fresh Blackberries 🖤
• 1 tbsp sugar, honey or maple syrup 🍯
• ½ tsp lemon zest 🍋
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup plain flour
• 2 tbsp cold butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Pinch of cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan.
2. Divide the Blackberries between ramekins or use a small baking dish.
3. Add your chosen sweetener, lemon zest and vanilla.
4. Rub the butter into the oats, flour, sugar and cinnamon until crumbly.
5. Spoon over the berries.
6. Bake for approximately 20–25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
7. Serve warm.

✨ Fantastic with yoghurt, custard, cream or vanilla ice cream.

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🍨🖤 Blackberry Yoghurt Parfaits

A simple no-bake breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients – Serves 2

• 1 cup fresh Blackberries 🖤
• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup 🍯
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 cup Greek or coconut yoghurt
• ¼ cup granola
• Lemon zest, mint or dark chocolate – optional

Method

1. Gently combine the Blackberries with honey and vanilla.
2. Leave for 5–10 minutes.
3. Spoon a layer of yoghurt into two glasses.
4. Add Blackberries and granola.
5. Repeat the layers.
6. Finish with whole berries.
7. Add your preferred garnish.

✨ Creamy, fruity and wonderfully easy.

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🥤🖤 Blackberry & Banana Smoothie

A creamy smoothie packed with rich berry flavour.

Ingredients – Serves 1–2

• 1 cup Fresh Sweet Juicy Blackberries 🖤
• 1 ripe banana 🍌
• 150ml milk or plant-based alternative
• 2 tbsp natural yoghurt
• Handful of ice 🧊
• 1 tbsp rolled oats – optional
• Honey – optional 🍯

Method

1. Add the Blackberries to a blender.
2. Add the banana.
3. Pour in the milk.
4. Add the yoghurt.
5. Add oats if desired.
6. Add ice.
7. Blend until smooth.
8. Taste before adding honey.
9. Serve immediately.

✨ Fruity, creamy and fantastic for breakfast.

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🌱 Why Choose Our Fresh Blackberries?

✔ Rich berry flavour
✔ Sweet with gentle tartness
✔ Plump, juicy berries
✔ Fantastic fresh
✔ Excellent for breakfast bowls
✔ Perfect for smoothies
✔ Brilliant for baking
✔ Delicious in crumbles
✔ Great for homemade compotes
✔ Beautiful with other berries
✔ Carefully selected for freshness

Our Fresh Sweet Juicy Blackberries are a delicious addition to breakfasts, baking, desserts and everyday snacking.

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❓ Fresh Blackberry FAQs

Are fresh Blackberries sweet?
Ripe Blackberries have a delicious balance between natural sweetness and gentle tartness.

Can you eat Blackberry seeds?
Yes. The small seeds within Blackberries are edible and are normally eaten with the fruit.

Should Blackberries be refrigerated?
Yes. They’re delicate berries and should be kept refrigerated to help maintain their quality.

Should Blackberries be washed before storing?
It’s generally better to wash them shortly before eating rather than before storage.

Can fresh Blackberries be frozen?
Yes. Wash and thoroughly dry them, then freeze them initially in a single layer before transferring to a suitable freezer container.

Are Blackberries good for smoothies?
Absolutely. They work particularly well with banana, yoghurt, apple, berries and oats.

What can I make with Blackberries?
They’re fantastic in crumbles, pies, muffins, cakes, smoothies, compotes, sauces and desserts.