red raspberry

The red raspberry is a fruit from a bramble plant, typically of the genus Rubus. The most common red raspberries are cultivars or hybrids of Rubus idaeus (European red raspberry) and R. strigosus (North American red raspberry).12

Raspberry plants are perennial with canes that can grow over 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall. They have compound leaves and produce white to pink flowers. The fruit, commonly called a berry, is technically an aggregate of small drupelets, each containing a seed.2

Raspberries are a significant crop in Europe, the United States, and Canada. They are rich in iron, vitamin C, and antioxidants. While often eaten fresh with cream or ice cream, they are also used in jams, jellies, pastry fillings, and liqueurs.2