Growing Region:
Australian Raspberry are grown in Southern Qld, N.S.W, Victoria and Tasmania.
Seasonality:
Fresh Australian raspberries are available all year round.
Victoria & Tasmania - November to March.
N.S.W - March to November.
The raspberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family.
Many of the most important modern commercial red raspberry cultivars
The black raspberry, is also occasionally cultivated in the United States.
Purple raspberries have been produced by horticultural hybridization of red and black raspberries. Commercial production of purple-fruited raspberries is rare.
Blue raspberry, is a local name used in Prince Edward Country, Ontario, Canada.
Both the red and the black raspberry species have albino-like pale-yellow natural or horticultural variants, resulting from presence of recessive genes that impede production of anthocyanin pigments.
Preparation:
Raspberry are best eaten fresh out of the hand. They can also be used in jams, drinks and deserts.
Growing Region:
Australian Raspberry are grown in Southern Qld, N.S.W, Victoria and Tasmania.
Seasonality:
Fresh Australian raspberries are available all year round.
Victoria & Tasmania - November to March.
N.S.W - March to November.
Raspberry Pie
Ingredients:
1 recipe pastry for a 25cm double crust pie
4 cups raspberries
1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons tapioca
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
Method :
Preheat oven to 220 degrees C.
Mix together the raspberries, sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt until raspberries are well-covered.
Pour into 25cm pastry shell. Dot with butter; add top crust and crimp edge.
Make slits in the top crust and brush with cream. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes to set the crust. Reduce heat to 90 degrees C and bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, about 25 minutes more. Allow pie to cool completely before serving.
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