Raspberries look a bit like blackberries, but when you pick them there is a clear difference; the raspberry separates from its core so that it looks like a hollow fruit.
This page gives some basic information about raspberry, together with raspberry photos and some raspberry quotes.
| Scientific name: | Rubus idaeus |
| English: | Raspberry |
| English: | European raspberry |
| English: | Framboise |
| English: | Red Raspberry |
| English: | Bramble |
| English: | Bramble fruit |
| Dutch: | Framboos |
| Spanish: | Frambueso |
| Spanish: | Chordón |
| French: | Framboisier |
| French: | Ronce du mont Ida |
| French: | Framboise |
| German: | Himbeere |
| Italian: | Lampone |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Origin: | Europe and north Asia. |
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| Evergreen or deciduous: | Raspberries are perennial deciduous plants. |
| Flowers: | Flowers are about 1 centimeter. They have 5 petals and the color is white. |
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| Fruits: | Raspberry fruits are not real berries. The raspberry is an aggregate fruit consisting of many small drupelets around a core. When the fruit is picked these drupelets separate from the core, which makes it look like a hollow fruit. Ripe raspberries are red. They are sweet but a bit tart-flavored. |
| Climate and weather: | Raspberries grow in temperate climates in Europe and northern Asia. |
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| Fruit development: | Fruits develop on biennial stems in the second year. |
| Harvesting: | Raspberries are harvested by handpicking of the fruits. |
| Uses: | Mostly used as a fresh fruit, for example in deserts or fruit salads. Also used in cakes or pies or processed into jams or sauces. |
Last modified: 23 August 2010 - Copyright © 1995-2010 by Hein Bijlmakers - Contact me
