Raspberry
- berry is sweet.
- berry is best eaten fresh, since it does not preserve well.
- plant may have prickles or bristles.
- varieties in the Pacific Northwest include
Blackcap (Rubus leucodermis) ,Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) ,Arctic raspberry (Rubus arcticus) ,Trailing raspberry (Rubus pubescens) andCreeping raspberry (Rubus pedatus) . - tip: the raspberry is an example of a compound berry, since it consists of a tight cluster of smaller parts. Compound berries are generally edible.
