How to Choose the Best Berries

Posted by Katie Straw on Jul 1, 2014

Planning on buying some berries? Then it’s time you knew the basics.

When they’re ripe:

• Blueberries: Late May – October
• Blackberries: June – August
• Raspberries: May – September
• Strawberries: April – June

Look for berries that are:

• Deeply colored (especially blackberries and raspberries)
• Tinged with a frosty-white color (only blueberries)
• Free of mold or brown patches
• Firm and plump
• Able to move freely in their container when you give ‘em a little shake

Store them:

• In the fridge, loosely covered and consume them as soon as possible, as they only last 3-5 days max
• And wash only just before consuming
• In the freezer (see here for directions)