Some get frozen and some...

get turned into chutney.

Spiced Blackcurrant Chutney (ready for tasting 19.08.08)

The berry season begins

Blackcurrants started to ripen last wk in June, so far 4kg in the freezer, slowing down now but reckon should total 5kg (not bad from 2 bushes). Redcurrants ready to start picking anytime now. Whitecurrents perhaps a week later. Glad they don't all ripen at once! Strawberries started last week, raspberries starting to come good this week. Quantities? ...they never stay in the bowl long enough to be weighed! Gotta be measured in some quantity of enjoyment - any suggestions? Gooseberries about .45kg. Sawflies didn't seam to do much damage but perhaps they did after all.