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December 2005

Raspberries

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Our long, slow growing season ensures not only plump, vibrant and glossy berries, but true to type taste and perfume … the whole package! Beware of the blackberries that line our country lanes. Classified as a noxious weed, they have probably been sprayed.

Raspberries, members of the rose family, had been traditionally grown for processing, but as with many of our berries, the demand is now well and truly for fresh table fruit, due to their exceptional eating qualities. The exception to this are red and black currants, which are grown predominantly under contract for processing.

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