I use --now don’t laugh--a dog brush! It s brand new of course and washed thoroughly. I ONLY use it for fruit. It has a button on it to release the berries (hair) press down on berries press button to release. 9 dollars
I've seen this tool used as well. I'm curious if it's quicker than the roller berry or about the same and how often it gets stuck or if you have had to replace it. I don't disagree with finding cheaper alternatives, the Roller Berry has worked for me and so if you can afford it, it is durable and I've had very little issues with it.
I just blanch them for a minute and then dump into ice-water. I always did this with grapes, blueberries, blackberries, etc whenever I dehydrated. It breaks the skin and allows them to readily dry. No expensive equipment or pricking tools necessary.
I've heard of this method as well from another commenter. Whatever works for you is best and I agree it's an expensive tool but for me it was worth it. Thank you for watching the video, I appreciate the support.
Subscribed; just because I think it’s awesome that you are willing to share your knowledge with potential competitors. There aren’t enough people like you in the world. My in-laws just got a freeze dryer, and I came across you looking for ideas for my boys. I’m loving the content, even if we never try to sell anything. Thank you for being one of the good guys who are willing to teach noobs.
Thank you for the kind words and subscribing. It’s a pretty complicated industry right now with lots of states having strict regulations and other not and then nobody really giving much visibility of what it’s actually like running a freeze dried business. That’s why I started this UA-cam channel.
Great video. Just found you which is awesome because I have been looking into a cottage license. I cater and used to have a store front. I miss it some days! Blueberries, and most berries are on the Dirty Dozen list, and I don't even know I trust organic these days! I would be inclined to soak in lemon water and then rinse. When I do this with grapes you can't imagine all the nasty that comes off them! Freeze drying does concentrate the flavor for sure. You might consider powdering the boo boos, even if you have to dry them longer. The powders can be added to smoothies or made into baby food. The dried veggie powders can be used the same way and in soups and dips, etc.... Keep up the great work. I am on my way to go buy more Bit O'Honey now thanks to you :0)
$ 160.00 for this roller...very expensive! I use a meat tenderizer with 36 needles works great! Only around $24.00 . If I was selling my berries I would definitely buy the roller. Good video!
We freeze all our blue berries all through the summer season then all through the winter we freeze dry the already frozen berries to save dryer time. We pour out 7# on a single layer on 5 medium trays. Because they are hard we use a $20 meat tenderizer to pierce the skin. Works really well. Takes half hour to process and freeze dry time is about 30 hours.
I believe the run-aways happen when the berry is popped off the spike as it is rolled. There is a shield on the roller that prevents it from getting jammed up with berries.
Hi David, I’m new to your channel and have binged quite a few videos. I don’t own a freeze dryer yet, but would really like one. I’m doing my homework/research first. You are doing such a great job sharing your information and experience! To top it off it’s FREE! I don’t get the people that have made snarky or rude comments on some videos. You are sharing, on your own time mind you, all of this to help fellow freeze dryer businesses. I really appreciate it. I’ve learned a lot so far and will most likely take the plunge because of your channel. Thanks again! Yolanda
Thank you for watching the videos and supporting the channel, that is very kind of you. Let me know how I can help with your research and if you do end up deciding to buy, use my referral link to Harvest Right: affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html
That tool is Kool! You should only need it for fresh blueberries. Frozen blueberries you shouldn't need it. The flash freezing of commercial methods let's you skip the piercing process. Kirland Frozen Blueberries. Organic and no added anything. Fresh, I just used an Xacto knife. Fresh blade EVERY BATCH though. The acid in the blueberries will rust it after it is used. The Roller Berry would be fantastic if you can spend the money. Freeze Dried Blueberries are Freaking Amazing! ❤😍😋
Yes fresh blueberries for sure, I love the tool and it’s been a time saver for me. Freeze dried blueberries are one my favorite fruits to freeze dry outside of pineapple
@@MochaZilla Yes that is was I was saying. 😇 The flash freezing process breaks the surface of the blueberries 🫐. Making the poking process 99% unnecessary. I will poke the very large berries just to give extra avenues for the moisture to escape. The Kirkland brand is Fantastic to use because they are organic and no added sugar.
pretty cool, actually! Appreciate the roller berry tool info. I hope you didn't discard those unpricked berries when you could rehydrate them and use in baking recipes if nothing else. I subscribed and I don't have a freeze dryer...yet. But I ordered one today! I loved your ice cream video and now I want to eat some of that Tillamook.
I'm living currently in a Latin American country and appreciate all the free information you give to us. I hope to come up with my own freeze drying and dehydration business. Unfortunately we will have to source our freeze driers in China and I am kinda scared about the quality of those machines. Keep on posting videos. Thanks
Seems like to me making preserves out of the fruit and canning is an easier process. Though canning or freeze drying are probably not cheap these days since everything seems expensive anymore. Especially anything that may be just a bit healthy for you instead of junk food. You are what you eat. And your diet is where you start for a healthy body, mind, and spirit. This is interesting as I am not very familiar with freeze drying food. Only canning.
We are contemplating purchasing a freeze dryer to start a local business and would like to know what all is involved, I.e., if licensing, insurance and inspections are needed to sell the products.
@@freezedriedbusiness great!! What we want to do is freeze dry the food the locals want to preserve. We won’t be preparing the food, they bring it to us and we’ll freeze dry and package it for them.
Great idea and I've contemplated that model myself, I think some legalities would need to be worked out with your health district etc since you are processing food for people even though they are bringing it to you.
Yes, you need to do it in a row so that you hit each one and the tool drops the blueberries back down on the tray. If you do a whole tray you don't get the movement that the tool was meant for.
The tool is awesome, however the price is outrageous. I would seriously consider getting the tool if the price was more realistic. Sad how some people or companies will rip you off. People will buy it there are maroons everywhere - LOL!
Both don’t need any preparation other than washing them. I have not had good success with blackberries, they do not dry well which I believe is more to do with their sugar content than the water.
Red Gamma lids are prone to cracking. I have dozens of blue/green/white but every lid 12 cracked. Gamma replaced them for me but it’s a warning. It’s something about the color because I’ve bought them years apart.
Have you watched the rest of my videos? Lots of freeze drying temps on them. For this video I give the temp at this spot: ua-cam.com/video/e0ghQucJoTk/v-deo.htmlsi=Mn6wVA1RN0pAE0-q&t=421
Im trying to start but the machines are expensive do you recommend anything because shipping is expensive and im sure I’m going to have to pay import taxes and customs fees.
Idaho must have better Cottage Laws than GA because here another place can't sell your product. I can't sell to a store that then sells my stuff with only a Cottage license which sucks! You can only ship within the state as well. At least you don't have to have a second kitchen now, although I do.
Check with your local health district and ask about consignment and if that's permitted under cottage food law. If it is then you can have a store rent you shelf space and then you would still be technically selling direct to consumer because the store isn't purchasing wholesale from you. It's a grey area but unless it's written down in state law, you may try that route. Good luck!
Absolutely you can! I've tried all the cheap ones but the Roller Berry has been by far the quickest, less mess and consistent tool Blueberries I've found. I had doubts on the price just like you but haven't looked back since I purchased.
Great video. I subscribed. I do have one question: I noticed the camera zoom changing slightly throughout the video. Why are you doing that? Is it a subtle way to help hold attention?
I have had gamma seals fail for me. I still like them but I do not trust the seal as much and make sure that my buckets are stored where the seal isn't going to be tested. I also store the contents headed for a bucket in smaller sealed packets just for extra safety.
Interesting, I would agree they are not 100% safe-proof but they have worked for me for at a minimum 4-6 months. Candy has always worked but Fruit I keep in a cooled area with the buckets and that's why I put some desiccant packets in the buckets as well. A lot of the small freeze-drying business industry is still relatively new so some things are common knowledge and others are just here-say so I agree it's not 100%. Thank you for watching the video and supporting the channel.
Probably not suitable for commercial, but most ppl I know use a (new) cat brush to poke the berries. One that you can press the back to eject the hair.
I’ve tried something like that, but the roller Berry has a area to catch the blueberries and drop them back on the tray so the other pizza cutters wouldn’t have that mechanism and they would just stick to the roller and you’d have to continuously pull off the blueberries
Looking at the different models out there, the spacing between needles seems too big for a small item like blueberries. But I never tried it's just a guess.
After walking my health district through a detailed process of my operation including washing the fruit and storing them in these containers, I was approved for my food processing permit. Thank you for watching!
Hello, I'm looking for freeze dried blueberries to make muffins with. There are so many brands. Though you make your own freeze dried blueberries, is there a brand you recommend more than another? I hate making blueberry muffins that don't taste like blueberries. I'm looking for intense blueberry flavor. Thank you.
Definitely if they look like they exploded as I show in the video, then you wouldn't want to purchase those. If you want to purchase from my business in bulk, send me an email. It's in my bio on the channel.
Most specialty tools are overpriced items from another market... This is just a pet brush with a massive markup. We live in the wild blueberry capital so we collect nearly 20 gallons every year to freeze dry. I did the pet brush the first two runs but it gets really old, really quick. After 4 years of doing berries we found dunking in boiling water first then shocking them in an ice bath will split the skin and saves hours of manual processing. Way more economical this way.
Wow! Great method and I'm glad you've found something that works well and is fast. I'm not doing enough blueberries throughout the year that I'd feel like I'm still losing money in labor with the Roller Berry which is why I recommend it for more of the small freeze dried business owners. If I was doing more then I would look for other methods to try but the Roller Berry has been the most durable, less mess, and consistent tool I've found so far for poking the skin.
USDA does not cover cottage food or commercial production less than $$$ dollars. If your statement was remotely true you could never sell anything food related. You have to wash apples to put in an apple pie to resell. They’ve been sold in cottage industry for a 200 years.
I use --now don’t laugh--a dog brush! It s brand new of course and washed thoroughly. I ONLY use it for fruit. It has a button on it to release the berries (hair) press down on berries press button to release. 9 dollars
Where can I get one?
I've seen this tool used as well. I'm curious if it's quicker than the roller berry or about the same and how often it gets stuck or if you have had to replace it. I don't disagree with finding cheaper alternatives, the Roller Berry has worked for me and so if you can afford it, it is durable and I've had very little issues with it.
I was just coming to say this! Save your money and use the dog brush! 😂
What brush is this I'm going to get one
This is the Roller Berry. Link to it is in the video description of this video as well as a 15% off discount code.
I just blanch them for a minute and then dump into ice-water. I always did this with grapes, blueberries, blackberries, etc whenever I dehydrated. It breaks the skin and allows them to readily dry. No expensive equipment or pricking tools necessary.
I've heard of this method as well from another commenter. Whatever works for you is best and I agree it's an expensive tool but for me it was worth it. Thank you for watching the video, I appreciate the support.
Would blanching not decrease a little of the nutritional content?
Subscribed; just because I think it’s awesome that you are willing to share your knowledge with potential competitors. There aren’t enough people like you in the world. My in-laws just got a freeze dryer, and I came across you looking for ideas for my boys. I’m loving the content, even if we never try to sell anything. Thank you for being one of the good guys who are willing to teach noobs.
Thank you for the kind words and subscribing. It’s a pretty complicated industry right now with lots of states having strict regulations and other not and then nobody really giving much visibility of what it’s actually like running a freeze dried business. That’s why I started this UA-cam channel.
Honestly I agree! I appreciate the free info!
Great video. Just found you which is awesome because I have been looking into a cottage license. I cater and used to have a store front. I miss it some days! Blueberries, and most berries are on the Dirty Dozen list, and I don't even know I trust organic these days! I would be inclined to soak in lemon water and then rinse. When I do this with grapes you can't imagine all the nasty that comes off them! Freeze drying does concentrate the flavor for sure. You might consider powdering the boo boos, even if you have to dry them longer. The powders can be added to smoothies or made into baby food. The dried veggie powders can be used the same way and in soups and dips, etc.... Keep up the great work. I am on my way to go buy more Bit O'Honey now thanks to you :0)
Thank you for the support!
$ 160.00 for this roller...very expensive! I use a meat tenderizer with 36 needles works great! Only around $24.00 . If I was selling my berries I would definitely buy the roller. Good video!
Thanks sharing, whatever works best for you! For a business, the Roller Berry definitely is a huge benefit
We freeze all our blue berries all through the summer season then all through the winter we freeze dry the already frozen berries to save dryer time. We pour out 7# on a single layer on 5 medium trays. Because they are hard we use a $20 meat tenderizer to pierce the skin. Works really well. Takes half hour to process and freeze dry time is about 30 hours.
Can we follow the same for figs also
A tray the width of the roller would be an awesome addition as I saw some berries roll away and not get poked
FrozenRight does have a tray specifically for the Roller Berry. I will be doing a separate video on that once I do some testing.
I believe the run-aways happen when the berry is popped off the spike as it is rolled. There is a shield on the roller that prevents it from getting jammed up with berries.
Meat tenderizer- push down and spikes poke the berries:)
Hi David,
I’m new to your channel and have binged quite a few videos. I don’t own a freeze dryer yet, but would really like one. I’m doing my homework/research first. You are doing such a great job sharing your information and experience! To top it off it’s FREE! I don’t get the people that have made snarky or rude comments on some videos. You are sharing, on your own time mind you, all of this to help fellow freeze dryer businesses. I really appreciate it. I’ve learned a lot so far and will most likely take the plunge because of your channel.
Thanks again!
Yolanda
Thank you for watching the videos and supporting the channel, that is very kind of you. Let me know how I can help with your research and if you do end up deciding to buy, use my referral link to Harvest Right: affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html
That tool is Kool! You should only need it for fresh blueberries. Frozen blueberries you shouldn't need it. The flash freezing of commercial methods let's you skip the piercing process.
Kirland Frozen Blueberries. Organic and no added anything.
Fresh, I just used an Xacto knife. Fresh blade EVERY BATCH though. The acid in the blueberries will rust it after it is used. The Roller Berry would be fantastic if you can spend the money.
Freeze Dried Blueberries are Freaking Amazing! ❤😍😋
Yes fresh blueberries for sure, I love the tool and it’s been a time saver for me. Freeze dried blueberries are one my favorite fruits to freeze dry outside of pineapple
@@freezedriedbusiness
Dito. Blueberries and Strawberries.
@j.l.dawson1290 are u stating that frozen blue berries don't need to be poked? I blend my blueberries to chop them before freeze drying 10:11
@@MochaZilla Yes that is was I was saying. 😇 The flash freezing process breaks the surface of the blueberries 🫐.
Making the poking process 99% unnecessary. I will poke the very large berries just to give extra avenues for the moisture to escape. The Kirkland brand is Fantastic to use because they are organic and no added sugar.
David, you're awesome, and your videos are excellent! Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
Glad you like them!
Thank you! I’m leasing so much! First batch of candy almost done!
Awesome
Very nice. Thank you David for the tips. Happy trails!
Thanks, you too!
pretty cool, actually! Appreciate the roller berry tool info. I hope you didn't discard those unpricked berries when you could rehydrate them and use in baking recipes if nothing else. I subscribed and I don't have a freeze dryer...yet. But I ordered one today! I loved your ice cream video and now I want to eat some of that Tillamook.
Thank you for watching!
This guy is always a fun watch...he loves what life brings him in the freeze drying world. So glad I found your channel..brand new freeze dryer owner.
Awesome! Thank you!
i saw a video recently where a food processor was used..just a few pulses just enough to cut the skin..idk may try it.
I’ve seen that method too, this tool has been faster and more consistent for me.
New subscriber, great video. I just got my freeze dryer and can’t wait to get started
Awesome! Best of luck with your business.
This thing is very expensive, I can buy tons of frozen blueberries for what this thing costs.
Yes you can! It's not for everyone but it's saved me a lot of time which for me time is money.
I have a freeze dryer and interested using as a business as well… just wanted to say Thank You… enjoy your videos 😊
Thanks for watching!
Can you freeze dry frozen blueberries or just have to start with fresh?
Yes you can! I haven’t used them yet so I do not know how they do compared to fresh when poked.
How do you clean that roller berry?
Great question! I use the sprayer on kitchen sink hose if you have one, it cleans off very easy and then I let it sit to air-dry.
I'm living currently in a Latin American country and appreciate all the free information you give to us.
I hope to come up with my own freeze drying and dehydration business. Unfortunately we will have to source our freeze driers in China and I am kinda scared about the quality of those machines. Keep on posting videos. Thanks
Thank you for watching! The only other machines outside of the USA I’ve found that are reviewed well are based in Europe
Perderás todo tu dinero con una máquina China. Haz el esfuerzo de tomar una alemana. Vale la pena.
Seems like to me making preserves out of the fruit and canning is an easier process. Though canning or freeze drying are probably not cheap these days since everything seems expensive anymore. Especially anything that may be just a bit healthy for you instead of junk food. You are what you eat. And your diet is where you start for a healthy body, mind, and spirit. This is interesting as I am not very familiar with freeze drying food. Only canning.
We are contemplating purchasing a freeze dryer to start a local business and would like to know what all is involved, I.e., if licensing, insurance and inspections are needed to sell the products.
I am working on a video that will come out soon that addresses these questions.
@@freezedriedbusiness great!! What we want to do is freeze dry the food the locals want to preserve. We won’t be preparing the food, they bring it to us and we’ll freeze dry and package it for them.
Great idea and I've contemplated that model myself, I think some legalities would need to be worked out with your health district etc since you are processing food for people even though they are bringing it to you.
Love all your videos! Blueberries & cherry tomatoes sure do hit different when trying to freeze dry or dehydrate them; cool tool!
Well that’s a lot easier than poking each one lol
So easy!
Have you tried to run over an whole tray layer of blueberries
Yes, you need to do it in a row so that you hit each one and the tool drops the blueberries back down on the tray. If you do a whole tray you don't get the movement that the tool was meant for.
What temperature- I’m northern Colorado hmm
125 degrees for fruit
Nice
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Thanks! I will get this updated.
I have a Roller Berry. It was expensive, but it saves soooooo much time!! I love the tool.
I totally agree!
Don’t understand why you can’t do a single layer on an entire tray and do three or four passes across the tray.
The tool is awesome, however the price is outrageous. I would seriously consider getting the tool if the price was more realistic. Sad how some people or companies will rip you off. People will buy it there are maroons everywhere - LOL!
It's not for everyone but it has helped me in my business.
The bacteria never comes off with water!
90%-99% of it does, www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/well/washing-fruits-vegetables-produce.html?smid=url-share
What do you recommend for black and rass berries?
I don’t think you need to pierce the skin on those because they are so delicate. Besides, the roller-berry would annihilate them!
Both don’t need any preparation other than washing them. I have not had good success with blackberries, they do not dry well which I believe is more to do with their sugar content than the water.
Red Gamma lids are prone to cracking. I have dozens of blue/green/white but every lid 12 cracked. Gamma replaced them for me but it’s a warning. It’s something about the color because I’ve bought them years apart.
Didn't know that, thanks for sharing!
How come know one gives the temp on there video lots of success bot know information
Have you watched the rest of my videos? Lots of freeze drying temps on them. For this video I give the temp at this spot: ua-cam.com/video/e0ghQucJoTk/v-deo.htmlsi=Mn6wVA1RN0pAE0-q&t=421
@@freezedriedbusiness Ok Thank you,
👍👍👍👍👍
Hi, with the freeze drier brand, you're recommended ?
Harvest Right or Stay Fresh. Start with the large sizes. Links to their websites are in the video description
@@freezedriedbusiness thank you 😊
Im trying to start but the machines are expensive do you recommend anything because shipping is expensive and im sure I’m going to have to pay import taxes and customs fees.
Do you live outside of the U.S.?
Idaho must have better Cottage Laws than GA because here another place can't sell your product. I can't sell to a store that then sells my stuff with only a Cottage license which sucks! You can only ship within the state as well. At least you don't have to have a second kitchen now, although I do.
Check with your local health district and ask about consignment and if that's permitted under cottage food law. If it is then you can have a store rent you shelf space and then you would still be technically selling direct to consumer because the store isn't purchasing wholesale from you. It's a grey area but unless it's written down in state law, you may try that route. Good luck!
Dave can we get a link to your amazing excel template on how you calculate prices? I can’t get my formulas right😢
Currently my excel sheet is not shareable but I’m working on something to solve that soon and will let everyone know on this channel.
Does it work with frozen berries?
Yeah I'll bet I can find something a lot cheaper to break blueberry skins!
Absolutely you can! I've tried all the cheap ones but the Roller Berry has been by far the quickest, less mess and consistent tool Blueberries I've found. I had doubts on the price just like you but haven't looked back since I purchased.
Great video. I subscribed. I do have one question: I noticed the camera zoom changing slightly throughout the video. Why are you doing that? Is it a subtle way to help hold attention?
Changes to the screen helps with attention for sure and other times I want to show something more zoomed in.
@@freezedriedbusiness cool. I’ll have to try that on my channel. Thank you.
Where in idaho are you from?
Boise
What about if you buy frozen blueberries? Will this still work?
I don’t think it would be as smooth using frozen but it might be worth testing to see
Will you be renewing the coupon code with FrozenRight?
Just talked to FrozenRight and they extended the discount through 4/30/23.
Put the fruit in a bucket of water instead of running water over them.
Great tip!
Looks like youre missing some of the berries that the roller flings out to the side
Sometimes that happens if you overload the line of blueberries so if you want to make sure just make the line is more narrow and you won't miss any.
Hey that coupon code expired please tell us a new one!? Thx!
Working on getting a new one! I’ll do a UA-cam short to announce once I have the new code.
I have had gamma seals fail for me. I still like them but I do not trust the seal as much and make sure that my buckets are stored where the seal isn't going to be tested. I also store the contents headed for a bucket in smaller sealed packets just for extra safety.
Interesting, I would agree they are not 100% safe-proof but they have worked for me for at a minimum 4-6 months. Candy has always worked but Fruit I keep in a cooled area with the buckets and that's why I put some desiccant packets in the buckets as well. A lot of the small freeze-drying business industry is still relatively new so some things are common knowledge and others are just here-say so I agree it's not 100%. Thank you for watching the video and supporting the channel.
Probably not suitable for commercial, but most ppl I know use a (new) cat brush to poke the berries. One that you can press the back to eject the hair.
I’ve heard the same and it does work but I’ve found this tool to be the most durable and consistent
@@freezedriedbusiness Absolutely. That tool is the way to go for commercial. You don't want a batch ruined and a client open it.
Thank you so much for sharing i have so much to learn
You are so welcome
Do you have a code that still works? Thanks.
I do not but I'm working on getting another soon.
Helpful indeed! By the way i reside in India...
Thank you for watching from India!
Will it work for grapes and other thick skinned fruits?
Great question! I have been asked to try it with grapes as well so I'm looking at doing another video with other skinned fruit.
Would this work on cherry tomatoes?
You could certainly try, if it had a skin I fell it is worth trying
Would a pizza roller work instead?
I’ve tried something like that, but the roller Berry has a area to catch the blueberries and drop them back on the tray so the other pizza cutters wouldn’t have that mechanism and they would just stick to the roller and you’d have to continuously pull off the blueberries
I’ve been looking at a pizza docker - seems very similar and much cheaper. Anybody tried this yet?
Haven't heard or seen it work but try it and let me know how it goes.
Looking at the different models out there, the spacing between needles seems too big for a small item like blueberries. But I never tried it's just a guess.
Sitting any good on the floor, including in a container is a health violation, just saying.
After walking my health district through a detailed process of my operation including washing the fruit and storing them in these containers, I was approved for my food processing permit. Thank you for watching!
@@freezedriedbusiness yes, I later saw you are actually a commercial kitchen, not a cottage kitchen. Rules are different in my state for the two.
i am ordering my roller berry today great video
Good choice! I love mine
Do you need to prefreeze the blue berries?
I don't prefreeze them before poking them.
I think your videos are so well done. Thank you
Thank you for the support!
Hello, I'm looking for freeze dried blueberries to make muffins with. There are so many brands. Though you make your own freeze dried blueberries, is there a brand you recommend more than another? I hate making blueberry muffins that don't taste like blueberries. I'm looking for intense blueberry flavor. Thank you.
Do you mean company brands that sell freeze dried blueberries?
@@freezedriedbusiness Yes. I would imagine not all freeze dried blueberries are the same. I bet some are better than others but how do you tell?
Definitely if they look like they exploded as I show in the video, then you wouldn't want to purchase those. If you want to purchase from my business in bulk, send me an email. It's in my bio on the channel.
Thank you for this great information!
You are welcome! Thank you for watching
thanks for the vid.
Thanks for watching!
Most specialty tools are overpriced items from another market... This is just a pet brush with a massive markup.
We live in the wild blueberry capital so we collect nearly 20 gallons every year to freeze dry. I did the pet brush the first two runs but it gets really old, really quick. After 4 years of doing berries we found dunking in boiling water first then shocking them in an ice bath will split the skin and saves hours of manual processing. Way more economical this way.
Wow! Great method and I'm glad you've found something that works well and is fast. I'm not doing enough blueberries throughout the year that I'd feel like I'm still losing money in labor with the Roller Berry which is why I recommend it for more of the small freeze dried business owners. If I was doing more then I would look for other methods to try but the Roller Berry has been the most durable, less mess, and consistent tool I've found so far for poking the skin.
What part of Idaho?
Boise
While checking the USDA, you may find that you can not resell fruit, washing is considered processing.
I've done my due diligence and you can sell washed fruit. Thank you for watching!
USDA does not cover cottage food or commercial production less than $$$ dollars. If your statement was remotely true you could never sell anything food related. You have to wash apples to put in an apple pie to resell. They’ve been sold in cottage industry for a 200 years.
Gave thumbs down and quit watching just because of the clickbait title.
Thank you for your opinion.