Raspberry

The raspberry (Rubus idaeus) bush is the fruit of the same name. It belongs to the family Rosaceae, and temperate climates need today is cultivated in all countries of Europe. In Spain, the most fruitful are Huelva, Asturias, Maresme and Caceres.


Features
There are three varieties of raspberries, black color, the red and yellow. The red are the most popular and easy to find on the market. While in Asia there are many more types of raspberries (many of them still uncatalogued) even have been making crosses between different varieties, resulting in even more varieties and especially creating the possibility of having two crops a year.

And it is a very delicate fruit that only bears fruit from late summer to early fall. The raspberry (which is very similar to blackberry) is a very aromatic fruit, rounded, velvety skin and bittersweet though they are not wild have a somewhat larger size but with less flavor and aroma. Depositphotos_27916429_m

It is eaten fresh, like strawberries, alone or accompanied with cream or yoghurt. They are also used to make cakes, ice creams, sorbets, jams, compotes, juices, jams and drinks (even are often used to enhance the flavor of certain pharmaceutical preparations).

When you have to choose them buy raspberries and ripe (at home not mature), smooth and shiny. Keep in mind this is a very perishable fruit, as bush is started, a few hours and begins to lose flavor and taste.

You have to eat them right away, if we have at home, you have to store them in the fridge but well extended, not crowded, it would rot in a maximum of two days. And above all, do not have to wash, they absorb a lot of water and lose both texture and taste, only water will quickly and just as delicate eating.

raspberry Raspberries are rich in vitamins, minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium), citric acid, folate and ellagic acid. Today it is studying the benefit and the effect of this ellagic acid and anthocyanin in the prevention of certain canc