Rubus occidentalis
Black Raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
Rose family (Rosaceae)
Description: This native perennial shrub produces little-branched canes up to 6′ long during the first year. These canes are initially erect, but they eventually arch sideways and downward – their tips sometimes reach the ground. First-year canes are vegetative and do not produce flowers and fruit. They are initially green, hairless, [...]
Nature’s most powerful antioxidant fruits
Talk to today’s medical scientists studying the disease-prevention properties of plant foods and most would tell you that a fast-rising star is the black raspberry, one of Nature’s most powerful antioxidant fruits.
Particularly in the prevention of cancer, black raspberries are revealing remarkable effects as anti-tumor agents in laboratory research. In pursuit of this important finding, [...]
Black Raspberries A Potentially Powerful Agent
Black Raspberries A Potentially Powerful Agent In Fight Against Colon Cancer
ScienceDaily (May 2, 2002) — COLUMBUS, Ohio — There is a potentially powerful biological weapon for health — a mix of compounds suspected of thwarting colon cancer — hiding deep inside the juicy sweetness of a black raspberry. And if it can be harnessed, it [...]
Health and Healing Fact Sheets
Health and Healing Fact Sheets
Black Raspberries
ORAC, Anthocyanin, and Ellagic Acid Values
Health Benefits
Nutritional Profile
Black Raspberries
Fresh season typically July 1st through July 21st
A small (2.0g) blue-black berry with a small seed
Also known as “Blackcaps”
Native to North America
Extremely dark pigment allows black raspberries to be used as a coloring agent. The USDA stamp on meat was made [...]