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Blackthorn
📍 Coalbrookdale Rd, Telford, UK
🗓 Season: September · October · November
🔍 When is it ripe?
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.
There is a Blackthorn bush next to a metal gate on the corner of the road. You'll know its the right gate because of the amazing view beyond it.
Blackthorn berries are best suited for cooked applications such as baking and boiling as the flesh is considered edible but tart when raw. It is also important to note that the seeds inside the flesh are inedible, poisonous, and should be removed. Only the flesh of the berry should be consumed.
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