How long do berries last frozen?

[mwok]

Blackberries and raspberries mainly (http://www.vitalchoice.com/shop/pc/vi...).

I bought them over 2 months ago and their in the freeze, is it still edible?

[kaleokahu]

One of my best friends is a berry farmer, so I asked. Here's what he said...

Unless you're keeping the berries for jam or smoothies or such, less than a year for rasps and maybe a little longer for blackberries (which maintain their integrity better).

Commercially-frozen berries in the opaque bags are almost always damaged goods before you get them. Berries carefully home-frozen on a cookie sheet and stored in rigid containers last longer.

Blueberries seem to last much longer.

[beachmouse]

We've got blueberries from last summer in our freezer, and they're still edible, but about 25% less tasty than they were coming out of the freezer in December.

[Maximilien]

unless there is an annormal temperature variation in your freezer, I say they are still good

The worse that can happen is that they loose their "structural" integrity and turn to much when thawing.

M.

[babette feasts]

They will be soft when thawed no matter what. Well, unless you have a blast freezer. As long as the berries are well protected from freezer burn, I'd say they should last up to a year.