Evergreen Blackberry

• 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.