Are You Chasing Super-Berries and Missing the Point of Fruit?

Different fruits bring different strengths - fibre, vitamin C, polyphenols, potassium and more - so the smarter goal is a simple weekly rotation, not a superfood hunt.

Last summer, I noticed that elderberries kept appearing at the top of fruit nutrient rankings: highest in polyphenols and fibre. I have an elderberry bush in the garden.

Naturally, I started eyeing it up with newfound respect.

A little Googling revealed that raw elderberries are toxic. Fine: cook them. I decided to make jam. My first foray into jam-makin…