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rubus [2026/06/26 18:32] – Humphrey Boa-Gartrubus [2026/06/26 19:15] (current) – [Other Rubus Species] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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 ==== Dewberries ==== ==== Dewberries ====
  
-The less-known **dewberries** are smaller than both raspberries & blackberries, sometimes with a waxy appearance. They usually exhibit a //trailing// growth habit, sprawling across the ground rather than in upright canes. When picked, their fruits usually leave the core behind on the plant, but sometimes it may take the core with it.+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**.
  
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 ==== Other Rubus Species ==== ==== Other Rubus Species ====
  
-There are a few //Rubus// species that defy categorization into the above types. They are:+There are a few other //Rubus// species that defy categorization into the above types. They are:
  
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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]].