For this recipe, the pectin needed for the jam to set will be provided by the lemon or orange juice as well as some of the less-ripened berries.
Recipe For Dewberry Jam, Blackberry Jam
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For this recipe, the pectin needed for the jam to set will be provided by the lemon or orange juice as well as some of the less-ripened berries.
Like the dewberries, the rain is a huge factor in how big and juicy the blackberries grow, so the canes in lower areas produce a bit better as they stay wetter.
We’ve been watching the blackberries come in for a few weeks now and they are finally starting to turn red.
It’s important to leave some berries on the vine to ensure a harvest next year while sharing the fruit with the animals and with others that may pass through.