benefits of black berries

Benefits of Black berries

31. WeightLoss Winners
Blackberries are low in calories and high in nutrition, so theyre an excellent part of any weightloss strategy. One cup of fresh blackberries has just 62 calories and provides 30.2 milligrams of vitamin C. A cup of blackberries also has 7.6 grams of fiber, which helps induce feelings of satiety so you dont get hungry again right after eating. Other nutrients found in blackberries include manganese, vitamin K and folate. Because they are sweet, blackberries can be used as a healthy dessert alternative when youre on a diet. Theyre also low in sodium, so theyre perfect for people on saltrestricted meal plans.
32. Vitamins
One of its many advantages is the high content of vitamins that are found in the honeyberry varieties.Thus, the amount of ascorbic acid up to 170 mg per 100 g of berries, i.e. more than strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, approaching black currant.In terms of Pactive compounds (catechins, rutin, anthocyanins, leykoantotsiany etc. 2800mg per 100g of berries)Honeysuckle is second only to black chokeberry.Vitamins B1, B2, B9 found in much smaller quantities.
33. Blackberry Harvesting Information
Fruit is usually ripe in late June through July. Gather edible fruit when ripe, can be frozen or canned for later use. Gather leaves and roots of young (first year) cane, dry for later herbal use. Some berries are too tart for most people to enjoy (especially cranberries and lingonberries). Fresh cranberries can be used in recipes, although youll probably have to add some sugar.
34. Blackberry History and Folklore
Blackberries were in olden days supposed to give protection against all
35. Blackberry Recipe Ideas
Medicinal herb tea: To 1 ounce of the dried leaves and root bark, add 1 pint of boiling water, and steep 10 min., drink a tea cup at a time. Use to make jellies, jams, cobblers, and in any recipe where you would use raspberries.
36. Blackberry Edible Herbal Use and Medicinal Properties
Blackberry is edible and medicinal. The plant was used extensively by the Native American tribes, and it it had many other surprising uses.The leaf is more commonly used as a medicinal herb, but the root also has medicinal value. Young edible shoots are harvested in the spring, peeled and used in salads.
37. Training blackberries
Training blackberries produce vigorous primocanes (firstyear vegetative cane) from the crown of the plant rather than roots.Second year floricanes produce long shaped fruit with relatively small seeds and a highly aromatic, intense flavor.They are not hardy in northern climates, experiencing damage at temperatures of 13
38. Erect blackberries
Erect blackberries have stiff arching canes that are somewhat selfsupporting.However, they are much easier to handle when trellised and pruned.Summer prune or tip primocanes to encourage branching and increase fruit production on the secondyear floricanes.Plants can become invasive to an area as it can produce new primocanes (suckers) from the roots.
39. Semierect blackberry plants
Semierect blackberry plants are thornless and produce vigorous, thick, erect canes from the crown.No primocanes are produced from the roots (suckering).Prune primocanes in the summer to encourage branching and increase fruit production on floricanes.A trellis is required to support the canes. Semierect blackberries generally produce a higher yield than trailing or erect types.Fruit quality is similar to that of the erect blackberries.
40. Blackberry/red raspberry hybrids
Blackberry/red raspberry hybrids are generally natural crosses between blackberries and raspberries.Because the receptacle (white core) comes off with the fruit, they are generally considered a type of blackberry.Popular cultivars include Boysen (Boysenberry),Logan (Loganberry), and Tay (Tayberry).