Jacqueline Barnwell

Jaclyn Dickriede

Rachel Duque

Neda Kashenian

FOR DAILY USE

What is a Superfood? A natural food that is especially

beneficial because of its level of

antioxidants and health-protecting

qualities.

Add to Smoothies Topping for desserts like frozen

yogurt, pudding or pound cake

Topping for a salad or make

a vinaigrette Use in breakfast items like

muffins, pancakes, waffles, and

yogurt

Freeze fresh raspberries by washing them, placing them

on a cookie sheet and freezing

them until frozen. Once frozen

place in a zip-lock bag until

ready to use.

Raspberries A Superfood

TIPS Cost Saving Tips

Buy frozen

Look for sales on fresh raspberries

Grow your own at

home!

Check out local

Farmer’s Markets

Nutritional Content

Great source of Vitamin C Excellent antioxidant source, which help prevent cancer!

Great source of riboflavin, folate, niacin, magnesium,

potassium, copper, and manganese—all needed

for a health body! Plentiful source of

dietary fiber (Fiber binds to bad cholesterol and gets rid of it!)

The raspberry

originated in Asia,

Europe and North

America. Their growing

season is in the summer

and the fall.

Raspberries are a very flexible fruit

and are easy to grow at home; however

they are very fragile. One berry is actually

many tiny fruits that are held together by

tiny hairs. It is recommended to use fresh

raspberries quickly because that is when

they have the most Vitamin C.

Grow in full sunlight and in well-drained, sandy soil.

Watering the plants frequently will improve

fruit size and increase production.

Do not grow raspberries within 600 feet of

wild berries to

prevent diseases

spreading between

your berries and the wild ones.

Raspberries are ready for

harvest when they can be easily pulled from the

vine without being damaged and are bright red in color. Raspberries can be harvested from mid-summer

until the first frost.

Where to buy?

At local grocery store or

farmers market

Raspberries can be found

year-round, either in the

fresh fruit section or with the frozen fruit

Make sure the

berries are not packed too tightly.

Fresh berries are packaged in clam-shell

containers

Make sure that the container is not wet

or stained when purchasing.

When to Buy Fresh! Purchase in the store or market two

days prior to use.

Choose raspberries that are firm, plump

and deep in color. Avoid the berries that are mushy, or

moldy. How to Eat Right before eating wash the raspber-

ries gently with a

sprayer or with

light water pressure

Wash them right

before eating

Keep in refrigera-

tor until ready to use; do not leave them

at room temperature

History of the Growing Packaging

Raspbe

rry

Harvesting