Asia....bit far for me :wink:

Use frozen. Apart from the fact the finished smoothie will come out better because the frozen berries keep it cold (using just chilled or room temp ingredients will result in a warm smoothie from the heat transfer) frozen also are probably more nutritious.

Frozen berries are frozen very soon after picking, so less nutrients are lost during the transit process. 'Fresh' berries will have lost 50% of their vitamin C within 3 days. Unless you're eating them straight after picking, frozen blueberries will have more nutrients in tact than 'fresh'.

'Fresh' are fine if you want something you can nibble on, but for blending frozen fruit is better.

400g for £2 in my local Asda...
Cold

Asia....bit far for me :wink:

400 gm for £2 at ASDA

good price if fresh nothing great if frozen tesco do 350g frozen for £2

Bought some last week, have to say they were tasteless, normally okay in Iceland but not these.

Often tasteless and this price is not cheap!!

I think they are in season in a way, because the weather has been a bit messed up. It is just a typical price however and as some say even get them cheaper.

They're 'fresh'

http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/farmers-market-blueberries-300g/p/58578

Not much more expensive than other supermarkets frozen so decent price

Yes definitely fresh

Mostly shipped in from South America this time of the year. They seem to be quite generic and bland after all that travelling IMO.

Very good quality and good price. I have M&S sainsbury tesco and Iceland near my work. Iceland beats all of them all the time with regards to fresh fruit . Only gripe is the cashiers start chatting with their friends and do not look at the long queue behind. Sainsbury is really best in customer service and tesco in discounts. M&S has a loyal following who have money no object so they have ridiculously priced fruit.

How is this not cheap? Pretty average price for August but it's the middle of January!

Blueberries are a staple food for me and I have not seen them anywhere near this price since the summer. Lovely with greek yogurt, oats and cinnamon for breakfast. Heat.

I've no problem with them from Iceland. Any I have had, had that pop when you bite into them, unlike the squishy flavorless mess I got from Tesco recently. Chilean I believe they were, must have been from 2014's crop and arrived via a ghost ship.

Yep about as far out if season as poss. Add up you carbon footprint while on your way back from the supermarket.

£2 for 300G at Tesco, Fresh or £3 for 500G. Cold

will go great in my new nutri ninja blender.

Lukewarm - its £1.50 for 260g in large asda (Watford, but probably nationwide)

thanks will freeze first.

I was actually suggesting buying frozen to use for smoothies as they are frozen very soon after picking which locks in the nutrients. 'Fresh' berries take days to get to you so are already arriving with diminished amounts of their nutrients.

Buy frozen for smoothies or cooking.

Buy 'fresh' for snacking.

will leave the fresh then thanks for your advice. you see im new to the ninja!