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How to Seed Blackberries

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Blackberries are a fruit high in vitamins A and C as well as other nutrients. These delicious fruits grow on bushes and ripen in middle to late summer. Blackberries are versatile and can be used in many recipes. However, they also contain a lot of seeds, so removing the seeds before using them may be desirable.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Sieve
  • Spoon
  • Bowl
  • Food mill
  • Juicer

    By Hand

  1. Step 1

    Wash the blackberries thoroughly. Small insects can hide out in the crevices and may not strain out as easily as seeds.

  2. Step 2

    Place approximately two cups of blackberries into a mesh sieve held over a bowl. Using the back of a spoon, press the berries firmly into the mesh using a smearing motion. The juice and pulp will begin flowing through into the bowl.

  3. Step 3

    Clear out the seeds. Because blackberries contain so many seeds, the mesh sieve will become clogged and you will have to clear it out frequently.

  4. Step 4

    Repeat the above steps until all the blackberries are seeded.

  5. Using a Food Mill

  6. Step 1

    Wash the blackberries and place them into a food mill. Place a bowl under the food mill.

  7. Step 2

    Turn the handle. (If your food mill is electric, simply turn it on.) This will force the berries against the holes in the food mill, press the pulp outward and retain the seeds.

  8. Step 3

    Clear out the seeds as they begin to clog the holes in the food mill.

  9. Using a Juicer

  10. Step 1

    Wash the blackberries and place them into a juicer. Place a bowl under the juicer to catch the juice and fruit pulp.

  11. Step 2

    Turn the juicer on. Continue to feed blackberries into the juicer until you are finished.

  12. Step 3

    Clear out the seeds and pulp if the juice begins to flow slowly.

Tips & Warnings
  • --Heating the blackberries will soften them and allow you to remove the seeds more easily.
  • --If you are using seeded blackberries to make jam, adding a few tablespoons of seeds back into the juice can give your jam more texture.

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