Evergreen Blackberry

Evergreen BlackberriesDescription

  • Fresh Season typically August 10th through September 15th
  • Medium-sized 4.0g deep blue-black colored berry with a small seed.
  • Native wild blackberry of England often considered the traditional blackberry.
  • Grows wild throughout Oregon, Washington and Northern California. A favorite for pies and jams.
  • Thornless

Health Benefits

  • High in Vitamin C and fiber, both of which have been shown to help reduce the risks of certain cancers.
  • Contain high levels of anthocyanins (120-160 mg/ 100g). Anthocyanins work as antioxidants to help fight free radical damage in the body, and give Boysenberries their deep, dark color.
  • Antioxidant levels of food can be measured as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity). The ORAC value of Boysenberries is 42 umoles/TE/g
  • Contains ellagic acid, a phenolic compound known as a potent anti-car cinogen, anti-viral and anti-bacterial. The ellagic acid level in Boysenber ries is 5.98 mg/g of dry weight.
  • Have a uniquely high ratio of free ellagic acid to total ellagitannins which
    is thought to make the ellagic acid more readily available to the body.

 Nutrition Information

I cup serving (128.9 g) of unsweetened, unthawed frozen berries
Calories
45.7 kcal
Protein
1.8g
Total fat
Og
Sodium
3mg
Carbohydrate
llg
Dietary Fiber
5.6g
Vitamin C
2.3mg
Vitamin A
3791U

Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19,2006

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