Description Of The Fruit

The Raspberry is a red fruit that, depending on whether it is wild raspberries or cultivated varieties, weighs 4 to 10 g, measures up to 2.5 cm in diameter, and has 40 to 80 drupes. Ovoid or conical in shape, the fruit has a sweet taste accompanied, depending on the varieties, by a touch of acidity. Its skin is covered with microscopic hairs, which gives the raspberry its velvety appearance.

Raspberry

Every 100g of fresh fruit contains:

Nutrion

Contains

ENERGETIC VALUE

Approximately 53 kilocalories

CARBOHYDRATES

Contains 11,94 g of carbohydrates 6,5 g of fiber, 4.42 g of sugar

VITAMINS

Vitamin B1; 0.032 mg, Vitamin B2; 0.038 mg Vitamin B3; 0.598 mg Vitamin B5; 0.329 mg Vitamin B6; 0.055 mg Vitamin B9; 21 μg Choline 12.3 mg Vitamin C; 26.2 mg Vitamin E; 0.87 mg Vitamin K; 7.8 μg

MINERALS

Calcium 25 mg, Iron 0.69 mg, Magnesium 22 mg, Manganese 0.67 mg, Phosphorus 29 mg, Potassium 151 mg, Zinc 0.42 mg

Culinary Uses

Raspberries are very versatile in the kitchen, ideal for all types of desserts, fresh or cooked, and they are very common in jams, ice creams and different baking recipes. It also combines very well in savory dishes, from a vinaigrette to a puree or coulis that dresses meat or fish.

Origin

The raspberry derives its name from raspise, «a sweet pinkish wine.»