Cooking Tip

Caring for Berries

• Heaping berries in a bowl will quickly crush the delicate fruit. It's best to refrigerate them, loosely covered, in a single layer and use them within a day or two.
• Always refrigerate berries immediately. Don't wash your berries until you are ready to use them.
• Raspberries are very perishable. Proper handling is easy and will help to insure that your raspberries remain fresh and delicious.
• Moisture will hasten decay of your blackberries and blueberries, so keep them dry in storage. Under ideal conditions, blackberries should keep for 1 to 3 days in your refrigerator.
• Pack berries into freezable containers, or freeze them on a tray and then pack them into containers as soon as they are frozen. Seal the container and keep frozen until you are ready to use them. Be sure to wash the thawed blueberries prior to using them.