Thursday 26 November 2015

RASPBERRIES

Raspberries (Rubus spp, Rosaceae) are an important commercial fruit crop, widely grown in all temperate regions of the world. Many of the most important modern commercial red raspberry cultivars derive from hybrids between R. idaeus and R. strigosus. Some botanists consider the Eurasian and American red raspberries to belong to a single, circumboreal species, Rubus idaeus, with the European plants then classified as either R. idaeus subsp. idaeus or R. idaeus var. idaeus, and the native North American red raspberries classified as either R. idaeus subsp. strigosus, or R. idaeus var. strigosus. Recent breeding has resulted in cultivars that are thornless and more strongly upright, not needing staking.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.




2 comments:

  1. Pretty blooms and the raspberries look delicious! Have a happy weekend!

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  2. Lovely blossoms and wonderful fruit!

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