Harvesting elderberries

If you're lucky enough to have access to fresh elderberries, you won the flu season lottery! Elderberries are packed with lots of antioxidants and vitamins that will help to boost the immune system of your

Elderberries are somewhat of a superfood that has been forgotten over time in Europe. As more exotic fruits and berries have gotten space in our supermarkets we forgot that we have one of the most healthy and versatile berries here at home. The elderberry is packed with anti-oxidants, bioflavonoids, vitamin C, A and B - as well as large amounts of amino acids. In fact - a small spoon of elderberry jelly or jam on your toast in the morning covers most of your daily need of vitamin C. In…

Elderberry is a plant with many fascinating uses, and a rich history. Learn how to harvest and preserve this fruit for medicine, food, or wine. Read more.

Learn the best practices for picking elderberries with this helpful guide. Discover when the berries are ripe and ready for harvesting!

We show you how to grow elderberry plants and when to harvest ripe berries from your own garden. Elderflowers and elderberry fruit are both edible and are high in antioxidants, vitamin C, and perfect for making healthy elderberry syrup for ice cream. #howto #harvest #elderberries

Have you been told that elderberries are poisonous? There are several reasons confusion about the safety of elderberries persists. Here's what to know about using elderberries safely. #foraging #elderberry | elderberries | medicinal plants | foraging tips |

It's that time of the year! Elderberry harvesting season! I'm sharing a bit about harvesting and preserving elderberries for future use in this post.

Freezing elderberries is a great way to preserve fresh elderberries. When are wild elderberries ready to harvest? Find out when to harvest elderberries,

Looking for an easier way to remove elderberries from their stems? Learn the EASIEST method for de-stemming elderberries in this helpful article!

For my zone 7A northern Virginia garden, elderberries are ripe around the end of July and beginning of August. The birds like elderberries, too, and while I don’t mind sharing a few, I definitely don’t want to lose my entire harvest. Therefore, I like to keep an eye on my ripening berries in mid-to-late-July and get out there to do my harvesting as soon as those berries turn dark purpley-black. Click to learn how to dry them to store them all winter.