Blackberries — the superfood coming to a bramble near you right about now

These berries are packed with vitamin C to help boost immunity as the autumn sets in

Blackberries are rich in antioxidant compounds, vitamins and minerals. They have an impressive quantity of Vitamin C, a powerful aid to our immune system — available just when we need it most. They are also a great source of other essential nutrients such as vitamin K and manganese

‘Superfoods’ often seem to come from faraway places, with exotic names and remarkable health benefits. Powdered or otherwise, we buy them in branded plastic packaging that lists the vitamins, minerals, and other nutritional information. Different superfoods come and go, as with fashion: popular now, then never to be heard of again in a few years’ time.

But there are other superfoods that have been on the menu for millennia. Blackberries are a favourite superfood that don’t have to come in plastic packets. Growing abundantly in the wild, these sweet and delicious berries are free, easy to find and always accessible. Rather than being a recent fad, humans here have been gathering and gobbling blackberries for thousands of years.