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-====== Rubusberry Catalog ======+====== Caneberry Catalog ======
  
-The **//Rubus//** catalog covers the many species of brambles — **Blackberries**, **Raspberries**, **Dewberries**, and their many natural and intentional hybrids. This genetically complex genus includes [[rubus:raspberry:red|Classic Red]] and [[rubus:raspberry:black|Black Raspberries]], thorny and thornless blackberries, as well as popular hybrids such as [[rubus:hybrid:boysenberry|Boysenberry]], [[rubus:hybrid:loganberry|Loganberry]], and [[rubus:hybrid:marionberry|Marionberry]].+The **Caneberry** catalog covers the many species of brambles from the **//Rubus//** family — **Blackberries**, **Raspberries**, **Dewberries**, and their many natural and intentional hybrids. This genetically complex genus includes [[rubus:raspberry:red|Classic Red]] and [[rubus:raspberry:black|Black Raspberries]], thorny and thornless blackberries, as well as popular hybrids such as [[rubus:hybrid:boysenberry|Boysenberry]], [[rubus:hybrid:loganberry|Loganberry]], and [[rubus:hybrid:marionberry|Marionberry]].
  
 From intensely flavored wild species like [[rubus:cloudberry|Cloudberry]] and [[rubus:salmonberry|Salmonberry]] to improved garden cultivars, this collection highlights fruits prized for fresh eating, baking, jamming, and winemaking. From intensely flavored wild species like [[rubus:cloudberry|Cloudberry]] and [[rubus:salmonberry|Salmonberry]] to improved garden cultivars, this collection highlights fruits prized for fresh eating, baking, jamming, and winemaking.
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 ===== Rubus Cultivars & Species ===== ===== Rubus Cultivars & Species =====
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 +Non-hybrid caneberries may be classified into one of several groups, based on the shape of their berries. Some berries may fall into one of several groups, depending on the local culture in which it is found.
  
 ==== Blackberries ==== ==== Blackberries ====
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 +A **blackberry**, when picked, retains its inner core. The following are usually considered blackberries:
  
 {{topic>Blackberries&nodate}} {{topic>Blackberries&nodate}}
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 ==== Raspberries ==== ==== Raspberries ====
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 +**Raspberries** on the other hand, leave their core behind on the plant when picked. The following are usually considered raspberries, if not by taste then by this definition:
  
 {{topic>Raspberries&nodate}} {{topic>Raspberries&nodate}}
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 ==== Dewberries ==== ==== Dewberries ====
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 +The wildly misunderstood(([[https://ediblecapecod.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought/food-thought-dewberries-arcane-history-bramble/|Dewberries: The Arcane History of a Bramble]] - //Edible Cape Cod, 2020//)) **dewberries** are smaller than both raspberries & blackberries, sometimes with a waxy appearance. Rather than growing in upright canes, dewberries exhibit a //trailing// growth habit, sprawling across the ground in mats. When picked, their fruits usually leave the core behind on the plant, but sometimes it may take the core with it. Depending on the region, some dewberries may be known as **trailing blackberries**.
  
 {{topic>Dewberries&nodate}} {{topic>Dewberries&nodate}}
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 ==== Other Rubus Species ==== ==== Other Rubus Species ====
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 +There are a few other //Rubus// species that defy categorization into the above types. They are:
  
 {{topic>"Misc Rubus"&nodate}} {{topic>"Misc Rubus"&nodate}}
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 ==== Hybrid Rubus Cultivars ==== ==== Hybrid Rubus Cultivars ====
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 +Many //Rubus// species readily **hybridize** with each other. Horticulturalists have been cross-breeding these plants with each other for centuries, to varying degrees of success:
  
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 ===== Culinary Use ===== ===== Culinary Use =====
  
-These fruits vary significantly in flavor—from sweet and juicy to tart, aromatic, or mildly musky—and texture, with some types featuring a solid core and others a hollow center when picked. They are excellent for fresh eating, baking into pies, crumbles, and muffins, cooking into jams, jellies, sauces, and syrups, or freezing for smoothies and desserts. Many hybrids were developed specifically for enhanced flavor and size, while wild species like [[rubus:cloudberry|Cloudberry]] and [[rubus:salmonberry|Salmonberry]] bring unique regional profiles prized in preserves, wines, and traditional dishes.+These fruits vary significantly in flavor—from sweet and juicy to tart, aromatic, or mildly musky—and texture, with some types featuring a solid core and others a hollow center when picked. They are excellent for fresh eating, baking into pies, crumbles, and muffins, cooking into jams, jellies, sauces, and syrups, or freezing for smoothies and desserts. Many hybrids were developed specifically for enhanced flavor and size, while wild species like [[rubus:cloudberry|Cloudberry]], [[rubus:salmonberry|Salmonberry]] and [[rubus:thimbleberry|Thimbleberry]] bring unique regional profiles prized in preserves, wines, and traditional dishes.
  
 Leaves from several //Rubus// species are also used traditionally for teas and [[diy:smoking-blends|Smoking Blends]]. Leaves from several //Rubus// species are also used traditionally for teas and [[diy:smoking-blends|Smoking Blends]].