When and how is it done?

Healthy and tasty - that's why harvesting barberries is worthwhile

The sight of their long, pointed thorns makes the gardener doubt whether harvesting barberry berries is worthwhile. The following beneficial properties distinguish sourthorn fruits:

• Sour, invigorating taste
• Rich in vitamins with 25 mg of vitamin C per 100 g
• Low in fat (1.0 g per 100 g) and high in filling fiber (7.5 g per 100 g)

Furthermore, sea buckthorn berries strengthen the immune system because they are rich in natural, red coloring agents. Naturopaths have sworn by the healing properties of colds, liver and gallbladder problems for generations.

Harvest time is in autumn - this is how you recognize ripe barberries

At the end of August, the time window for harvesting barberries opens. The harvest time extends into winter because the berries are known as winter stalwarts. You can recognize ripe berries by their dark red color and a sour taste. If the freshly picked pleasure draws your palate together, you can use the juicy fruits to prepare jam, syrup, compote or fruit tea. Dried barberries add a tasty touch to any breakfast muesli.

Expertly harvesting sea buckthorn - this is how it works

Before the start of the harvest, your skin and eyes are protected from the sharp thorns. Please put on impenetrable clothing, sturdy gloves with long cuffs and protective goggles. So that you don't have to constantly push yourself back and forth through the thick undergrowth, ideally hang a basket or bag around you for the harvest.

Clever home gardeners use the thorn-proof full equipment to cut a barberry bush into shape immediately after harvest.