It Safe Menu Planner FoodFit Profile Search for healthy and delicious recipes by type of food, season, meal, etc. Our guide to summer fruits and vegetables is the source for what's in season now. If you're doing your eating in the blackberry patch, there's the extra thrill of fantasizing that a black bear will lumber by. But the flavor burst is the same if you're sitting at the kitchen table.
Blackberries have a magic sweet-tart taste and are incredibly juicy.
The fruit grows throughout the country. Blackberry season is May to August, depending on the region. Blackberries can be pricey to buy. They're actually one of the easiest fruits to grow, provided there's a sunny spot in your garden for this prickly bush, often called a bramble. What to Look For Look for firm berries with a rich, dark black color and a pleasing aroma.