Update on the Currants

The currants are super ripe and SO sweet! I emptied one of the red currant bushes and got about 4 liters off of it! A tip for all you berry pickers, and this might seem like total common sense but just take a zip lock bag to the bush and start filling up. Pop it straight into the freezer when it's full.

I used to over complicate it and I'd collect them in a colander and then wash them and try to wait for them to dry. Doing it this way caused the quality of the berry to suffer. My mother in law actually have me the idea to put the berries straight into the bag and then into the freezer.

I picked about 2 liters off of the black currant bushes but have yet to empty them. There are tons of black currants. I also checked on my gooseberries and they're getting ripe and turning a lovely blush color. I had no idea they were so prickly!