The organization of Metlife is disgusting and sends people in circles. There is no definitive number to contact them...there are a hundred and you will get all the wrong ones unless you check back with the original employer to what contact number they may have.
To prep blackberries for making a puree: Heat the blackberries, fresh or thawed, in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice for every 1 cup of berries, fresh or thawed. Heat to warm the berries through, stirring as needed. Blackberry puree can be made with or without seeds. One cup of fresh blackberries produces 1/2 cup of puree, while 1 cup of thawed berries produce 3/4 cup of puree. Store the puree, seeded or seedless, in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for three to five days.
By Kathee Mierzejewski. If you are wondering about how to grow blackberries, you need to look at your yard and find the perfect place for growing blackberry plants. They do best in full sunshine, but can tolerate some shade. If you put them in too much shade, however, they wonât produce any fruit.lso, you want to start planting blackberries as early in the spring as possible. Water the plants after you put them into the ground. Also, cut the plants back to about six inches after you plant them. These new plants will not produce berries the first year. However, they require fertilizer and water.