Small but juicy
All the best things come in small packages certainly applies to blackberries. Their impressive flavour more than makes up for their small stature. And with blackberries from EAT ME rest assured that that flavour is always wonderfully sweet. Depending on the variety or origin, the fruit can also have a hint of acidity.
What appears to be a single fruit is actually a collection of tiny drupelets clustered together. There can be up to 20 to 50 per berry! Each fruit contains an edible seed. The blackberry has a hollow core where the stem used to be. Blackberries were a popular medicinal plant used by the Greeks and Romans. The nutritional values show that eating blackberries is good for you!
It's very tempting just to snack on EAT ME blackberries as they are. But unleash your creative juices and see what else you can do! Blackberries lend a distinctive dash of colour to a bowl of yoghurt and make a fabulous summery garnish in a host of dishes. And highly recommended: oatmeal pancakes, with blackberries in a starring role!
Blackberries are not a demanding fruit in the kitchen. Simply rinse before use, that's all!
Blackberries can be stored in the fridge for a few days.
Blackberries are a source of fibre and vitamins C and K. Blackberries contribute to normal blood clotting and support the formation and maintenance of strong bones. In addition, it supports the functioning of the immune system.
We supply blackberries in cardboard trays or shaker punnets. The advantage is that these containers can be recycled. Nowadays many types of plastic packaging can be replaced by cardboard. The same protection for the contents, but much better for the environment.
