My pick this week is blackberries. Just ten years ago, we only had the traditional wild varieties, and the season was four or five short weeks, from late January to early March. Then we started to extend the season… forward to today, and we have fabulous, sweet, juicy, plump varieties available for nearly twelve months of the year! Blackberries are now account for around 25% of our berry category! Many of the commercial farms now have thornless varieties, which makes the harvest far less problematic. They become more popular every year, and sales will soon equal strawberry sales! They are really plentiful this week, so make sure to look for a bargain at your local HFM store.
