Because of their sweet tartness, boysenberries can be enjoyed fresh by the handful or made into jellies, syrups, sauces and pie fillings. Boysenberries are also ideal for dessert offerings, yogurt and smoothies, as previously noted. Here Rose Lidell, Food.news, reflects on reasons to eat more boysenberries:

“The boysenberry is a nutritious fruit with many amazing health benefits, such as improving your brain health and digestion. It’s also a versatile ingredient that can be used to make desserts, jams and smoothies.

Where did boysenberries come from?

Back in the 1920s, horticulturist Rudolph Boysen from Napa, California, experimented with various crosses between berries.

When Boysen moved to Orange County, he planted berry vines on his in-law’s farm in Anaheim, California. He then obtained the loganberry-dewberry parent from John Lubben’s farm. In 1923, Boysen’s berry hybrid was successful.

However, it wasn’t commercially viable.

As the decade neared its end, George M. Darrow from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) started hearing stories about a unique berry grown on Boysen’s farm. Darrow then asked Walter Knott, a farmer and known berry expert, for help.

Darrow and Knott discovered that Boysen abandoned his plans to grow boysenberry as a crop, eventually selling his farm after injuring his back due to an accident. Undeterred, both Knott and Darrow went to Boysen’s old farm and recovered some frail berry vines that survived in a field full of weeds.

The boysenberry vines were transplanted and cared for at Knott’s farm. The Knott family restaurant and pie business eventually turned into what is now known as Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. The park flourished thanks to the berry’s popularity.

Knott is considered as the first person to commercially cultivate the berry in Southern California. He first started selling it in 1932 at a farm stand and he named the fruit after Boysen.

The boysenberry has a “uniquely rich, juicy, tart and sweet flavor” because of its unique history. With a tangy flavor similar to wine, boysenberries also boast of a lusciousness that comes from three native blackberry species. The floral aroma and sweetness of boysenberry come from the raspberry.

When buying boysenberries, look for fruits that aren’t bruised at farmers’ markets. Note that underripe berries are reddish and very tart. Look for boysenberries that are darker in color.

When making jams, pies and sauces, you’ll need boysenberries that are both sweet and tart.”

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