The raspberry is a cluster of tiny fruits (drupes), each containing a seed and may have “hairs” on the surface. They can be red, black, or golden. Raspberries are sweet and juicy. They can be eaten out of hand or found in baked goods. They are good for syrups, purees, sauces, cordials, and flavored vinegars. [...]
The gooseberry is a small to medium yellow to green berry with an almost transparent skin native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and southwestern Asia. Gooseberries are round and smooth. They are generally cooked and found in jellies, pies, and other baked goods. Gooseberries are best known for their use in desserts such as gooseberry fool [...]
The cranberry is a small shiny red berry with some white blush. They tend to be hard, dry, and sour. Cranberries are normally considered too sharp to be eaten plain and raw, as they are not only sour but bitter as well. As a result, cranberries are generally cooked or dried. About 95% of cranberries [...]
The blueberry is a small to medium bluish-purple berry with dusty silver-blue “bloom.” They are smooth and round with a juicy flesh and sweet flavor. Commercially offered “wild blueberries” are usually from species that only naturally occur in eastern and north-central North America. Other species are native to other parts of the world including western [...]
The blackberry is a large purplish-black berry that is found cultivated and wild. Botanically speaking, the blackberry is not a berry but an aggregate fruit (that’s a different topic all together). In the United States, most of the commercially cultivate blackberries come from Oregon. Although blackberries tend to be sweet, they can be tart when [...]
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