At the same time, the tannin content decreases. Because once the fruits are frozen through, their cell walls become more permeable and the starch is converted into sugar. However, in autumn the berries still contain a lot of tannins and bitter substances, which do not make the fruits taste delicious. Because birds love the fruits of the sloe. One advantage of harvesting sloes early is that the chances are then greatest that not all of the fruits have been stolen by birds. This means that you can pick the first ripe sloes as early as autumn. When can sloes be harvested? Sloes are ripe when the skin is deep blue-black up to the base of the stem.
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