Blackberries: This is Behind The Healthy Vitamin Bomb

Blackberries are healthy fruits that are often grown and harvested in your own garden. We explain why the blackberry is so popular.

Blackberry: The berry is so healthy

In addition to the good taste, blackberries also contain substances that are very healthy for the human body.

• Blackberries contain such large amounts of provitamin A that they are the largest source of it among the berries. Provitamin A is converted to vitamin A in the body and is good for nerves, eyes, mucous membranes, and metabolism, among other things.
• Part of the daily vitamin C requirement is also covered by 100 g of blackberries. Vitamin C serves, among other things, to protect blood vessels and strengthen the connective tissue.
• Blackberries also contain folic acid, manganese, iron, and magnesium. You can cover your daily requirement for manganese and magnesium with around 125 g of blackberries. Folic acid and iron promote weight loss and are particularly important for pregnant women.
• Processed as juice, blackberries help against hoarseness, are good for the stomach, and have a blood-forming effect. The leaves of the blackberry can also have a healing effect in herbal tea mixtures.
• With 40 calories per 100 g, blackberries contain comparatively few calories and the fiber pectin fills you up and helps with digestion. The dark color of blackberries is due to secondary plant substances, so-called anthocyanins. These protect against free radicals and have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Blackberries: How to further process the berry

Blackberries not only taste great fresh but can also be processed into a variety of products and preserved. So you can also enjoy the berry outside of the harvest season.

• While blackberries only keep for a few days in the refrigerator, they can be enjoyed for much longer when frozen. First, wash the berries and then dry them again. It is best to use a freezer bag or bowl for freezing.
• One option for further processing is juicing. With a special juicer or a juicer, you can make your own juice.
• You can be sure that the juice does not contain any additives or colorings.
• Blackberry jam is particularly good for breakfast. You can easily make these from blackberries and preserving sugar in a ratio of 2:1. The blackberries are chopped up in a saucepan, mixed with the preserving sugar, boiled for about four minutes, poured through a sieve, and filled into glasses.