Agarita’s multiple uses are legendary. Foragers use agarita berries in tarts, pancakes and cobblers or convert them into jelly, syrup, juice and compotes.
Texas' agarita bushes are producing a bumper crop of berries throughout the Texas Hill Country this year.The San Antonio Report depends on reader donations to support our nonprofit newsroom. We’re in the middle of our spring fundraising drive, and every dollar you give directly supports the journalism you rely on.After several years of sparse output, Texas Hill Country agarita bushes are having a banner berry season.
“The combo of drought followed by a fair amount of rain can trigger plants to produce excess fruit,” said Vorderbruggen, a chemist, author, and creator of the popularHill Country agarita fans have noticed the bounty of berries.. Lynn Sample reported that her agarita bushes on the north side of Fredericksburg were “loaded.
“To harvest agarita, all you need is a broom, a sheet and a shotgun.” The broom is for beating the bush to knock the berries off, the sheet is to catch the berries, and the shotgun is to shoot the snake waiting under the thorny stems. In addition to the classic broom-and-sheet harvesting approach, you can use an umbrella under a branch flush with berries, combing the berries off the plant from the inside of the bush out, since the prickly leaves face outward. Wear protective, elbow-length gloves.
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