General Description/History

• a member of the rose family, plants are made up of thickets of spiny canes, which bear many flowers and fruits
• a serious weed problem in Australia and other parts of the world
• fruits are soft, black and oval-shaped and made up of many small rounded globules called ‘drupelets’
• fruits are red early in the season, but turn black as they ripen
• very sweet and juicy, but soft and do not have a long shelf life, so they should be eaten within a few days of purchase
• excellent in jams and sauces
• store in enclosed punnets in the fridge
• Available: late December to late April

Season: Summer,Autumn,Spring

Botanical Name: Rubus fructicosus (Rosaceae)

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,November,December

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