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Blackthorn · Crabapple
📍 G46H+VH Barnard Castle, UK
🗓 Season: September · October · November · August
🔍 When is it ripe?
Blackthorn: Sloe berries: small, round, blue-black with a heavy bloom. Intensely astringent raw — traditionally harvested after the first frost, which breaks down tannins. Best used for sloe gin or jelly. Spiny branches — wear gloves when harvesting.
Crabapple: Small apples ripen from green to red, yellow, or orange by variety. Very tart raw but excellent for jelly and cider. Ripe when the colour is fully developed and the fruit lifts off with a gentle twist.
to the left of the public footpath after the big clearing. Hedge of Sloes going up the hill.
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