Bumblee's Preserves Whortleberry Jam 320g Jar

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Method – Take off any stalks left on the whortleberries and put in an 8″ pie dish. Sprinkle with the sugar to taste and add a small amount of apple juice and the pinch of cinnamon. Sift the flower into a bowl, cube the margarine and rub together until of a ‘breadcrumb’ texture. Add the water and make into a smooth ball. Place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Take out, roll out pastry on a floured surface to a size just a bit larger than the pie dish. Place the lid over the dish, trim to size. Make a small hole in the centre of the crust. Brush with milk and sprinkle with caster sugar. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 35 m- 40 minutes at 425ºF/220C. When cooked serve with some proper Devonshire cream. As a native shrub, fraughans make perfect hedgerow plants, especially in acidic soil areas where not much else can thrive. Their dense structure creates a perfect habitat for birds, insects and small mammals; the flowers provide fodder for bees; and its fruit is food for wild birds. Canter, Peter H; Ernst, Edzard (2004). "Anthocyanosides of Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) for Night Vision—A Systematic Review of Placebo-Controlled Trials". Survey of Ophthalmology. 49 (1): 38–50. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2003.10.006. ISSN 0039-6257. PMID 14711439. There are many other nutrients in rosehips too. One of my old mentors, Professor Gordon Hillman wrote “In addition to the vitamin C, rosehips contain an impressive array of other nutrients, particularly pro-vitamin A, vitamins of the B group, vitamins P, K and E.” Rose-hip jelly can be made and there is even a Swedish recipe for rosehip soup. Cherry Plum Phillipps, K. C. (1993). A Glossary of the Cornish Dialect. Padstow: Tabb House. p.57. ISBN 0-907018-91-2.

Cross-examined. Q. You are skilled in berries? A. I should not know the atropa-belladonna if I saw them as the man had offered them—they are stripped off the small leaf, which is something of the acorn cut—he was a harmless, inoffensive man—there is no distinction between the bilberry and the wortle-berry—he calls them hoccle-berries—there are no such things as nettle-berries. Although bilberries are in high demand by consumers in Northern Europe, the berries are harvested in the wild without any cultivation. Some authors state that opportunities exist to improve the crop if cultivated using common agricultural practices. [13] [ bettersourceneeded] Bilberries have dark red juice that stains hands Chemistry [ edit ] Phytophthora". Natural England. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012 . Retrieved 26 June 2011. V. myrtillus contains a high concentration of triterpenes which remain under laboratory research for their possible biological effects. [15] See also [ edit ]Lätti, A.K.; Riihinen, K.R.; Kainulainen, P.S. (2008). "Analysis of anthocyanin variation in wild populations of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) in Finland". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56 (1): 190–6. doi: 10.1021/jf072857m. PMID 18072741.

The Exmoor whortleberry is also known as the bilberry or the European blueberry, is a small, low-growing shrub that is commonly found in heathlands, moors, and other acidic soils throughout Europe. It is a popular wild fruit that has long been used for its medicinal properties. This shrub provides food for many large mammal species, such as elk, mule deer, and bears, and many smaller animals, such as squirrels, foxes, skunks, and a variety of birds. [4] Culinary [ edit ] One review of low-quality clinical research concluded there was no evidence that consuming bilberries improves night vision. [8] Bilberries have been used in a variety of folklore and traditional medicine, but there are no proven health benefits or anti-disease effects from consuming them. [9] Diseases [ edit ]Hein S, Whyte AR, Wood E, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Williams CM. Systematic review of the effects of blueberry on cognitive performance as we age. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2019;74(7):984-995. doi:10.1093/gerona/glz082 Canter PH, Ernst E. Anthocyanosides of Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) for night vision--a systematic review of placebo-controlled trials. Surv Ophthalmol. 2004;49(1):38-50. doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2003.10.006

Kolehmainen M, Mykkänen O, Kirjavainen PV, et al. Bilberries reduce low-grade inflammation in individuals with features of metabolic syndrome. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2012;56(10):1501-10. doi:10.1002/mnfr.201200195 Bilberries and blueberries contain diverse anthocyanins, specifically anthocyanidins, including delphinidin and cyanidin glycosides. [4] [5] While blueberry fruit pulp is light green, bilberry is red or purple. The high anthocyanin content may cause staining of the fingers, lips, and tongue. [4] The red Wortle berry groweth in Westmerland at a place called Crosby Rauenswaith, where also doth grow the Wortle with the white berry, and in Lancashire also vpon Pendle 〈◊〉. The fruits will stain hands, teeth and tongue deep blue or purple while eating and so it was traditionally used as a dye for food and clothes in Britain. [11] Bilberries above Merthyr Tydfil, on Mynydd Aberdâr Fruit [ edit ] Solitary flowers occur in the leaf axils. Each is about 4 millimeters (0.16 inches) long, urn-shaped, and pink.Late summer and early autumn is the berry high season. Berries are easy to spot, often grow in quantity and are relatively easy to collect compared to, say, digging up roots and other underground storage organs. Edible berries generally require little processing yet most are also easily preserved as a jelly, jam or leather. Most of our native berries are overlooked or avoided by the majority of the population, even though much fruit from around the world is bought in supermarkets and enjoyed by many. The group contains around 450 species, most of which live in the cooler and more westerly parts of the northern hemisphere. However, a few are found south of the equator. Just to complete the picture of horticultural confusion, many of these species can hybridise – and then goodness only knows what you’d call them!

The fruit is a soft, bright red berry up to 6 millimeters in width. It has a tart flavor. [5] Uses [ edit ] Wildlife [ edit ] The leaf, when it appears in spring, resembles that of a maple, with three or five lobes. The fruits are small, about the size of garden peas. If you look closely at these little red jewels, you will notice that the skins are somewhat translucent and in bright sunshine you can see seeds within. You’ll also notice there are lines from stem to base like lines of longitude on a globe. These are features it shares with gooseberries, the family of which currants share. Red currants are jewel-like globes of goodness. Photo: Paul Kirtley. These plants prosper best in a lean barren soile, and in vntoiled wooddy places: they are now and then found on high hils subiect to the winde, and vpon mountaines: they grow plentifully in both the Germanies, Bohemia, and in diuers places of France and England; namely in Middlesex on Hampsted heath, and in the woods thereto adioyning, and also vpon the hills in Cheshire called Broxen hills, neere Beeston castle, seuen miles from the Nantwich; and in the wood by Highgate called Finchley wood, and in diuers other places. A set of species very obviously part of the rose family are the wild roses in the genus Rosa. All species produce rose-hips, which are the fruits. Rosehips contain hairy seeds in the centre, surrounded by (normally red) flesh that is quite acid to the taste. Rosehips can be consumed raw. Simply remove the hairy seeds, which can be an irritant to the throat, from the centre of each hip, maybe rinsing them a little afterwards. The pulpy flesh is then ready to consume. Voss, E.G. (1996). Michigan Flora Part III Dicots Concluded. Cranbrook Institute of Science. p.46. ISBN 1-877370-40-1.Fasinu PS, Bouic PJ, Rosenkranz B. An overview of the evidence and mechanisms of herb-drug interactions. Front Pharmacol. 2012;3:69. doi:10.3389/fphar.2012.00069 Vaccinia alba, or the white Wortle, is like vnto the former, both in stalks and leaues, but the berries are of a white colour, wherein consisteth the difference. Ozawa Y, Kawashima M, Inoue S, et al. Bilberry extract supplementation for preventing eye fatigue in video display terminal workers. J Nutr Health Aging. 2015;19(5):548-54. doi:10.1007/s12603-014-0573-6 The berries – called haws – ripen around August to a shiny scarlet red. They contain a single stone, which is quite large, so teeth beware. The best way I have found of eating them raw is to place the small fruit in your mouth and nibble away the flesh using your front teeth, before spitting out the pip. The flesh is not particularly sweet, though, tasting quite like the leaves do in the spring. Ripe hawthorn haws in Scotland, early October. Photo: Paul Kirtley. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)