I am working on collecting enough choke cherries for a 5 gallon batch of wine. I am trying to get about 15 lbs of fruit.
We had some heavy frost a couple of times in late spring around here so the yield from our wild fruit hasn't been as strong as I would like.
I'm considering freezing whatever I pick this year and combine it with next year's harvest. Has anyone tried this? Does the fruit lose significant quality if it remains frozen for that period of time? Any advice would be great.
We had some heavy frost a couple of times in late spring around here so the yield from our wild fruit hasn't been as strong as I would like.
I'm considering freezing whatever I pick this year and combine it with next year's harvest. Has anyone tried this? Does the fruit lose significant quality if it remains frozen for that period of time? Any advice would be great.