Goumi is the most important berry crop, for own use, at our property in Denmark.
We eat some fresh during the season and freeze a lot. The frozen berries are thawed and then made into smoothie or puree that we use as topping on porridge/oatmeal at breakfast.
Smoothie : Thaw the berries and blend them at high speed in a blender until the seeds are crushed.
Strain the smoothie in a food mill with 1 mm screen. This removes the wooden fibres.
Puree : Thaw the berries and process them in a food processor at medium speed until the seeds are removed from the fruit flesh. Strain the puree in a food mill with 3 mm screen. This removes the seeds.
Freezing the berries removes any astringency and makes the final result more homogeneous.
‘Carmine’ puree has a liquid consistency whereas the puree from some other varieties is very thick.
The best puree is made from my own variety ‘Bigaard 1’ and it tastes fantastic.
‘Bigaard 1’ was selected among 60 ‘Moniz’ seedlings sown 2017. The 2024 yield of my ‘Bigaard 1’ plant was 10.5 kg (23 lbs).
‘Bigaard 2’ is another selection that is sweeter and better when eaten fresh but the puree has a more liquid consistency.
Bigaard 1 Puree
Porridge with smoothie
