30 kinds of berries are coming! The outside is glamorous and attractive, but the inside is at its peak... The relationship is so complicated that it feels like it exposes the old background of berries

If I said berries, how many would you name immediately? Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries... Are you suddenly speechless and can't tell a few kinds of berries?

In fact, berry fruits are very abundant, but relatively precious and rare! Today, Sanmeier will take you into the world of "berries" and know 30 kinds of berries, some of which come from different families and genera, but They have one common feature: they are cute and attractive, and people always want to stuff them into their mouths and enjoy their taste.

There are common berries here (such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) There are also very unfamiliar berries (such as goosberry, boysenberry) ； Some are delicious (such as cloudberries and kiwiberries), Some are sour (such as Cranberry, forest cranberry ） ……

Come on, the world in "Berry" is colorful, The world in "Berry" is wonderful ！

Strawberries

Strawberry should be the most familiar berry to everyone. It is rich in varieties, and the shape and taste of each variety are slightly different. It's very high in vitamin C (even more than some citrus fruits) 。 At the same time, （ Relatively ） It is lower in sugar and calories, making it a friendly choice for weight loss and diabetics.

Snakeberry

Snakeberry is the "distant relative" of strawberry, and the whole shape (Including leaves, flowers, fruits) It's all like a smaller version of a strawberry. Its fruit is red and attractive, but its taste is bland and tasteless. It is said that it is slightly toxic, so it is not recommended to eat it.

Blueberries

Blueberry is also a kind of berry that everyone is familiar with. Its fruit is small and delicate in shape, with a small "navel" at the bottom of the fruit. The ripe peel is dark blue or indigo with purple tone, and it is covered with fruit powder. Blueberries are rich in anthocyanins and have first-class anti-aging resistance. They are the favorite of beauty lovers!

Bill Berry

Bill Berry is the "brother" of blueberry (Same genus and same species, we usually call it European bilberry) The fruit is smaller, rounder in shape and darker in color than blueberries (Dark blue almost black) , the flesh is dark red or purple when cut （ This is because of its extremely high anthocyanin content ）。 Simply put It is an "upgraded version" of blueberries, with darker fruit color, stronger taste and higher anthocyanin content.

Cranberries

Cranberry is the "close relative" of blueberry, Although I know that it is famous and I have eaten many cranberry-flavored foods, I have never seen its true appearance with my own eyes. Now I finally know why → Because it grows in a swamp, and the fruit is so sour that almost no one will eat it directly fresh, but it is processed into various products, so it is difficult to see it in its true form.

Forest cranberry

Cranberry is also a "close relative" of blueberry. It looks very similar to cranberry, but its fruit is smaller and crisper in taste , the acidity is sharper （ Also with some slight bitterness and herbaceous aromas ） , usually boiled with sugar, but still has obvious acidity.

Hackberry

Huckberry is also a "close relative" of blueberry. Its appearance is very similar to blueberry, but it is difficult to domesticate, and almost all of them are pure wild berries, so it is more precious. Huckberry fruit usually contains 10 larger seeds (Pronounced graininess when chewing ） While the seeds of blueberries are large and small (hardly felt) ； Hackberry's The fruit color ranges from dark blue, purple to red, and the flavor is more intense, complex and intense than blueberry, with a distinctive wild aroma in the sweet and sour balance.

Raspberry

We usually call it "Rubus". When we were a child, we can also see it in the mountains. Now raspberries on the market Various forms and rich colors, including red, black, yellow, gold and other colors. Its fruit is soft and juicy, sweet and sour, but it is not easy to preserve. Besides eating directly, it is usually used to make jam for preservation, and it is also rich in Anthocyanins and ellagic acids, Delays aging.

Blackberry

The next blackberry and dewberry are very, very close "relatives" of raspberry! Because of their close relationship, they are very similar in appearance and growth habits, and they are easily confused (Let me discuss their differences with you in a seemingly simple way ↓

You have to hold on, don't faint

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Otherwise, blackberries are more artificially grown, so The price is cheaper, the taste is sweeter, and it is more in line with the popular taste.

The difference between raspberry, blackberry and dewberry (German Rubus)

Raspberry

Fruit Appearance: The fruit is hollow and has red, black, purple, gold and other fruit colors.

Post-picking condition: After the fruit is picked, the pedicle remains on the plant and the fruit is empty (this is the most obvious difference).

Taste and texture: The palate is softer, sweet and sour balance, and the aroma is intense.

Plant stems: Often there are upright stems, but many varieties also require support.

Key differences: Fruit hollow after picking.

The difference between raspberry, blackberry and dewberry (German Rubus)

Blackberry

Fruit Appearance: The fruit is bigger and brighter, The fruit is solid and dark black or purplish-black when ripe.

Post-picking condition: After picking the fruit, The pedicle (receptacle) falls off with the fruit.

Taste and texture: The palate is more solid and sweet, sweet and sour juicy when ripe, but sometimes the seed feel is more pronounced.

Plant stems: Stems are usually long vines with strong hook-like spines, more aggressive, creeping or climbing.

Key differences: The fruit is solid after picking, and the vine is upright or semi-upright.

The difference between raspberry, blackberry and dewberry (German Rubus)

Dewberry

Fruit Appearance: The appearance is very similar to BlackBerry, The fruit is also solid, The ripe fruit is dark black in color.

Post-picking condition: After the fruit is picked, the pedicle (receptacle) falls off with the fruit.

Taste and texture: The taste is sweet and sour, with a stronger wild flavor, but the fruit grains are usually smaller and the seeds are more and firmer.

Plant stems: The stem is also vine-shaped, but it tends to grow prostrate on the ground (hence the name "dew" berry), which is extremely aggressive.

Key differences: The fruit is solid after picking, and the vine creeps on the ground.

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Dewberry

Compared with blackberries, mostly wild, fruit (Because of its more seeds) There is more dietary fiber and stronger antioxidant capacity.

Yellow lock berry

Yellow lock berry is the "brother" of raspberry. The fruit is also hollow after picking, and the taste is sweet and sour, but the flavor is wilder (Has a unique aroma) , almost all wild.

Cloudberry

Cloudberry is a "distant relative" of raspberry, because of its harsh growing environment (It can't be planted in large quantities artificially, and more manpower and material resources are needed for picking) , extremely low output and other reasons, so it is very precious and expensive, It is one of the representatives of high-end cuisine in Nordic Europe.

Its fruit color is also different from other berries (A little subversive) , hard red when immature, and when mature becomes Attractive amber or creamy yellow, The taste is soft and juicy, with a mixture of sweet and sour taste, complex layers, and a rich aroma （ Some describe its flavor as a mixture of apricot, honey and wild rose ）。

Grassberry

Raspberry is also the "relative" of raspberry, but most of them are wild, the plant and fruit are smaller, and the fruit is also edible (taste sweet and sour), but its value is more reflected in medicinal use (The whole plant (including roots, stems, leaves and fruits) can be used as medicine, which has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. It is a commonly used herb in traditional Chinese medicine) 。

Shield leaf berry

Shield leaf berry also It is a member of this "big family" of Rubus, but compared with other "members", its Very recognizable Raw shield-shaped leaves (This is the most critical feature that distinguishes Scutellaria from all other Rubus relatives such as grassberry and raspberry) , producing larger cylindrical fruits (Length up to 3-4 cm) , the fruit is orange-red when ripe, very attractive, soft and juicy, sweet and sour taste, and excellent flavor. It also has medicinal value, and the root and fruit can be used as medicine.

Sichuan berry

The name of Chuanberry carries "Chuan", but it is not unique to Sichuan (It is distributed in Yunnan and Guizhou) ， Is the genus Rubus " Family "One of them with medicinal value (especially the roots) For the core species. It that Jet-black fruit (Teeth will be stained after eating) And Heavily bristled branches Is its important identifying feature.

Salmonberry

Salmonberry is Rubus " Family "Responsible for the face value in, its flowers and fruits are beautiful (The flowers are dark pink, large and gorgeous; The fruits are yellow, orange, orange-red and other colors) Compared with raspberries, salmon berries have a softer fruit texture (Fragile) , the taste is also lighter, suitable for making jams.

Wine berries

Wine berries are raspberries' Close relatives ", its obvious features are: fluffy feeling, not only is the stem densely covered with dense red bristles and tiny glandular hairs, but the immature fruit is also tightly wrapped by furry sepals. Its taste is very sweet (almost no acid), Compared with raspberries, the fruit is smaller and rounder, and the ripe fruit color is bright orange-red.

Cold berry

Coldberries are A very distinctive "member" of the "family" of the genus Rubus, which bears fruit in late autumn and early winter （ Fruit period of other "members" normal In spring and summer ） , also because of its name. The blade is usually centroid （ Or ovoid-circular-heart ） , also larger and thicker in texture.

！！！： The above ↑ (from raspberry to coldberry) are all Rubus " Family "Part of the" members "! They are all naturally occurring species, close or far, some are highly recognizable, and some are stupidly indistinguishable...

The following ↓ of roganberry and Boysenberry is considered Yes Rubus " Family "The younger generation, they are not natural wild species, but the product of artificial hybridization, combining the advantages of many kinds of berries!

Roganberry

Roganberry is the first berry to be successfully crossed and commercialized by blackberry and raspberry. Its form is more blackberry-oriented （ However, the color of the stem may be reddish or green ） , the fruit is long conical （ Longer than blackberries and raspberries ） , turning deep red after full maturity （ Even purple black ） , the taste is sour than raspberry, but at the same time it has the aroma of raspberry.

Thai Berry

Thai berry is also bred by crossing blackberry (specific variety 'Aurora') and raspberry (red raspberry), which is The "luxury upgraded version" of Luoganberry improves the characteristics of high acidity of Luoganberry. Its fruit is larger, sweeter and stronger in flavor (It can reach 4-5 cm in length and has a long cone shape < longer and sharper than roganberry >, perfectly inheriting the rich aroma of raspberry and the deep sweetness of blackberry, with a balance of sweet and sour, and almost no astringency) 。

Boysenberry

Boysenberry is A polymeric hybrid berry fruit is obtained by crossing European raspberry, European blackberry, American raspberry and American loganberry, Inheriting the aromatic sweetness of raspberries and the deep richness of blackberries, the balance of sweet and sour is perfect, and there is almost no astringency ， Arguably "The mixed-blood proud son of the Berry family".

The fruit is huge and shiny （ The length can reach 2.5-3 cm or even longer ） , dark burgundy red when mature （ Near black ） , mouthfeel Softness （ Almost melts in your mouth ）， Extremely juicy, the flavor layers are extremely complex and intense.

Juneberry

Juneberry is Rubus is a distant relative of the "family" (same family, different genus) , is a large shrub （ Or small trees ）。 Its fruit is small (fruit About 0.5-1 cm in diameter ） , shaped like a miniature apple, dark purple when ripe （ Or blue-black ） , there is often a layer of light white fruit powder on the surface, and there are persistent sepals on the top of the fruit, like a small crown. The palate is sweet and juicy with a distinctive flavor that resembles a blend of sweet cherries, grapes and almonds.

Immortal berry

Immortal berry also Yes Rubus is a distant relative of the "family" (same family, different genus) The fruit is also very small (fruit About 0.6-1 cm in diameter ） , densely hung in clusters on the branches, and the fruit is deep, shiny blue-black when ripe （ Or inky black ） , the skin is covered with light white fruit powder. Its taste is very sour (Generally not eaten fresh directly) , but it Has amazing antioxidants Competence （ Content tops the list of all fruits ）， Known as the "King of Berries".

！！！： There are some berry "self-employed", who come from different "families", each with its own characteristics

Acai Berry

Acai Berry Is a palm tree , it The fruit of Turns dark purple, almost black at maturity, with very thin flesh （ Only about 1 mm thick ） , contains a large core inside, with a light, dark chocolate-like and nut-like flavor, and a slight astringency, but It contains extremely high levels of antioxidants, Known as a "superfood".

Purple Berry

Purple berry is a specialty of Heilongjiang Province. We usually call it blackcurrant. Its fruit is rich in vitamins, sugars and organic acids, especially vitamin C, which can be used to make jams, fruit wine and drinks.

Gooseberry

It is a online celebrity fruit. The fruit looks like a lantern and the size of a grape, but its peel has clear lines and thorns that grapes don't have, and its branches and leaves are also thorny... It has crisp taste and rich sweet and sour flavor. It is recently discovered that the active substances contained in its fruit have anti-cancer effects.

Kiwiberry

It looks like a date and tastes like kiwifruit. The merchant gave it a tall name "kiwiberry"... Don't be surprised, it is indeed a member of the kiwifruit "family", called soft date kiwifruit, which has a very high content of vitamin C (Several times higher than the orange known as the "king of VC") Yeah.

！！！： With ↓ also Some berries are "self-employed", and they come from different "families", but they have one thing in common is that they are very, very beautiful

Purple appleberry

Purple appleberry Flowers and fruits are of great ornamental value, Its flowers It is bell-shaped or bell-shaped, with unique blue-purple, lavender or green-blue colors, which is very fresh and elegant; The fruit is oblong when it matures （ About 1-2 cm long ） , the color is bright violet or dark purple, and the surface is smooth and shiny. The fruit is juicy and palate Similar to sweet and sour apple or kiwi fruit, with a distinctive aroma.

Opal berry

Its branches are thin, but they are densely covered with crystal clear ice-blue fruits (Darker when mature, dark blue) , has a light sweet and sour taste, the seeds can be ground into powder for drinking, and has a unique aroma.

Lanternberry

The leaves of lantern berry are small and round, and the fruit is even more beautiful, translucent berries like amethyst.

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Important Note

The information provided in this article is for educational purposes only and should not replace professional gardening advice. Always consider your local climate and soil conditions, and consult with a horticulturist for personalized recommendations.

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