Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did. William Butler wrote this in the 16th century in reference to the strawberry, but we think it can apply to whichever berry strikes your fancy. In fact, during the Middle Ages strawberries were actually cultivated as a medicinal herb. With summer here they're fresh and ripe for the picking.
Summer is high season for the berry crops.
So why not take advantage of the abundance of fresh berries and freeze some to enjoy in the winter. The best way to freeze berries is to wash them under cold running water then pat them dry with paper towels. Transfer the frozen berries to plastic freezer bags, expelling any extra air. Frozen berries can be stored for up to 9 months. There seems to be nothing quite as delicious as a fresh picked berry at the peak of ripeness popped right into your mouth except for maybe a whole bunch of those berries encased in pie.