In the middle of summer, blueberries, also known as blueberries, are a welcome refreshment on hot days. They can be harvested from wild blueberries in the forest and from cultivated blueberry bushes in the garden.
When are blueberries in season?
Depending on the weather, variety and regional climate, the blueberry season usually begins at the beginning of July and lasts until late August or September. The harvest season can be extended by mixing early and late varieties in the garden.
The short shelf life of picked blueberries
Once blueberries have been picked from the bush, they can only be stored in their unprocessed form for a very short time. In contrast to other types of fruit such as apples and pears, blueberries can only be stored in boiled or frozen form. For fresh consumption, wild blueberries and cultivated blueberries, which are only very distantly related botanically, can only be stored in the refrigerator for a few days. If larger quantities of blueberries are produced from the collection tour in the moor forest or the bushes in your own garden, these can be processed in the kitchen into various long-lasting products:
- Jam
- Juices
- dried blueberries
The right time to harvest blueberries
Blueberries don't last very long when picked, but the numerous fruits, especially with cultivated blueberries, only ripen gradually. Depending on the weather, the first fully ripe fruits can usually be picked from the bush at the beginning of July. The season for blueberries usually lasts until late August or September, depending on the variety and the regional climate. You can extend the harvest season a little if you mix early and late varieties when planting in the garden.
Tips & Tricks
Blueberries are not only very he althy in fresh form as a delicious fruit or as a fruit topping for cakes. In dried form, they are also a proven home remedy for constipation and other irregularities of the digestive tract.
