Raspberries

The raspberry is the edible fruit that grow on perennial bushes with a woody stem.

Classification

The raspberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family

Botany

Raspberries are perennial with woody stems.

Production

World production of raspberries in 2020 was 895,771 tonnes, led by Russia with 20% of the total.

Rasberries

The United States is the fourth-largest producer of raspberries in the world, grown primarily in Washington state, and to a lesser extent in California and Oregon.

Grades

U.S. No. 1 consists of raspberries of one variety which are well colored, well developed and not soft, overripe, or broken; which are free from cores, sunscald, mold, and decay, and from damage caused by dirt or other foreign matter, shriveling, moisture, disease, insects, mechanical or other means.

Tolerances. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by volume, of the berries in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, including therein not more than 5 percent for defects causing serious damage, and including in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for berries which are affected by mold or decay.

U.S. No. 2 consists of raspberries of one variety which fail to meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 1 grade but which do not contain more than 10 percent, by volume, of berries in any lot which are seriously damaged by any cause, including therein not more than 2 percent for berries which are affected by mold or decay.

Nutritional information

• Raspberry facts and nutritional information

Recipes

• Raspberry recipes (USDA)

Raspberry recipes

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