Blackberry problems .

[muck lover]

We just freeze ours for making in to crumbles etc over winter. It's easy, spread out in a single layer on a baking tray and place in freezer, once frozen bag up. If you bag before frozen they'll set in a solid block and take forever to defrost.

I just freeze them in plastic boxes or bags without layering them. If they are dry they separate out ok if you give them a whack. It’s tedious to process large quantities if you layer them. It’s true they take a bit longer to defrost. Same with currants and raspberries.
I use them plus strawberries and raspberries and currants to make a breakfast compote to spoon over natural yoghurt, porridge, cereal or even ice cream. Some of these years I’d like to grow enough fruit to keep us in compote all year....