Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
01.
Overview
usable plant parts
leaf, fruit
flavor notes
leaf imparts a flavor similar to black tea
rasberry leaf varieties available @
monterey bay spice company
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will bring you to the individual product pages
culinary uses
Raspberry leaf can be infused like tea. A general guideline with dried herb infusions is 1 tsp of dried herb to a cup of water when brewing, but this can be adjusted to taste or to strength desired.
02.
A Bit of Botany
fleshy pulp and all
Raspberry leaf comes from commercial cultivars and hybrids of American and European red raspberry, collectively referred to botanically as
Rubus idaeus. The fruit of the plant contains a core seed surrounded by numerous drupelets consisting of fleshy pulp.
03.
Habitat / Range
raspberry leaf farming and processing
Raspberry (
Rubus idaeus) shrub thrives in full sun but can also be grown in partial shade in a variety of soil types. They are however, fussy about neighbors and other perennial weeds will invade the harvest aggressively if not managed. Raspberry leaf is harvested between late spring and the middle of summer, typically before the fruit ripens. The raspberry fruit should be picked when they deepen in color and when they separate from the receptacle with ease.
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