SeasonSort Week of Sep 4 · updated Fri

Blackberries

In season in the Midwest · down 46% this week

$2.71 /6 oz

This week

↓46%

Vs last week

Calories/serv

2 g

Protein/serv

Seasonality of blackberries

This fruit is at its local-harvest peak from June through August, and is generally in stores from May through September. This week it's in season in the Midwest — buying it in season usually means better quality and, as the regional prices below show, a lower price.

Nutrition · per 144g serving

Calories

2 g

Protein

13.8 g

Carbs

0.7 g

Fat

7.6 g

Fiber

Per a typical 144g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Blackberries, raw).

Cheapest blackberries this week, by region

Buying blackberries in the Midwest saves about 21% versus the Northwest this week.

Buying blackberries

How to pick a good one: Deep, dull black rather than shiny — a glossy blackberry is underripe and will be sour. They should be plump and firm, and if the pale core plug is showing, the berry was picked too early. Red patches mean the same thing.
What a good price looks like: A 6 oz punnet runs $2.50 to $5, usually a little cheaper than raspberries and peaking June through August. Under $3 is a good price. Like the other soft berries, the frozen product is much cheaper per pound and is the right choice for anything that will be cooked.
What you actually get: A 6 oz clamshell is about 1.25 cups and serves two. No waste. They keep three to four days, noticeably longer than raspberries, which makes them the safer berry to buy when you are not going to use them immediately.

Storing and cooking blackberries

How to store it: Refrigerate unwashed in a single layer for two to three days. Slightly hardier than raspberries but not by much.
In the kitchen: Sturdier than raspberries and more forgiving, but the same rule applies about washing late. The core of a blackberry stays in the fruit when picked, which is what makes them slightly firmer. If they are tart — and shop blackberries often are — a little sugar and twenty minutes will fix it more effectively than more sugar in the finished dish.
Getting the most out of it: Blackberries are seedy, which some people mind — passing a cooked batch through a sieve makes a smooth sauce or coulis worth the trouble. They freeze well and hold their shape better than raspberries when baked.

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Price from the USDA National Retail Report. Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.

Blackberries — FAQ

When can you buy blackberries in season?

This fruit is at its local-harvest peak from June through August, and is generally in stores from May through September. This week the Midwest has blackberries marked in season.

What's the price of blackberries right now?

As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of blackberries in the Midwest is $2.71/6 oz, down 46% from last week.

How many calories and how much protein are in blackberries?

A typical 144g serving of blackberries has about 62 calories, 2g protein, 13.8g carbohydrates, 0.7g fat, and 7.6g fiber, per USDA FoodData Central.

What can I make with blackberries?

SeasonSort indexes 68 recipes that use blackberries, each with its cost per serving computed from this week's prices — starting from about $0.40 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.