The sea buckthorn is one of the fruits richest in vitamin C. It is not for nothing that many people also call it the "Lemon of the North". Wild fruit can often be seen growing meters high in the middle of nature on the North and B altic Seas. With a size of up to 5 meters a gigantic sight, especially when the sea buckthorn is already bearing fruit. However, sea buckthorn does not only grow in coastal regions, it is also often seen in many gardens. And if you're lucky enough to have a fruiting female plant, then of course you want to harvest the little berries too.
Due to the large thorns on the sea buckthorn, harvesting is not that easy. You have to be really careful not to injure yourself. In addition, the berries are quite soft. In order not to crush the fruit during harvest, there is a simple trick and hamiri shows us this in her You-Tube video above. She also gives us tips for further processing. So the sea buckthorn harvest is guaranteed not to be a muddy affair.
» By the way: The best time to harvest depends a little on the variety. In principle, sea buckthorn berries ripen between September and October. Some varieties such as Sirola and Hergo even from the end of August. Don't wait too long to harvest - the berries are also popular with local birds during the cold season.