Raspberry

Raspberries like plenty of well rotted manure dug into the soil as they are deep rooting. Add a dressing of high potash fertilizer each year as well as further manure.

Rasberries are high in polyphenol antioxidant which promotes cardiovascular health and also rich in vitamin C and dietary fibre.

Cooking

Ideal for fruit pies, summer puddings and jam making.

Leaves of the raspberry cane are used fresh or dried in herbal and medicinal teas.

Raspberry Coulis or Sauce

Ingredients

4oz/110g raspberries

2 tbsp icing sugar

Method

Place the raspberries and icing sugar into a mini-food processor and blend until smooth.

Pour the coulis over the dessert and serve

Propagation

Raspberries can be easily propagated from cuttings 8-12 inch / 20-30 cm long and inserted up to 6 inch / 15 cm in a trench containing a layer of sand in the base.

Pests

Big bug mite, greenfly, spider mite, leaf spot, American mildew, grey mould.