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NAME: Red Raspberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Rubus Strigosus / Rosaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): American red raspberry
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sun-partial shade
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sweet/tart |
RAW/COOK |
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PORTION: small-medium
COMMENT: Fruit - raw or cooked in pies, preserves etc. Young shoots - harvested as they emerge through the ground in the spring, peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus. .(1)
CAUTION: Those who should avoid raspberry leaves: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/raspberry-leaves-edible-93470.html
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Fruit - very high in Vitamin C, fiber, potassium, Vitamin A and calcium, chocked full of antioxidants and very good for treating eye diseases. Like the blackberry, the raspberry’s leaves can be used for a tea and to treat minor cases of diarrhea. It is also suggested for regulating menses.(2) The leaves and twigs are used as a tea substitute for medicinal purposes.(1)
· https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-309/red-raspberry
· https://draxe.com/raspberry-nutrition
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