Today lets talk about the difference in Raspberries and Blackberries.
Common Misconceptions about raspberries and blackberries:
1. Raspberries are red and blackberries are black. WRONG.
Correct Answer: Raspberries and blackberries are both red when they are young. Blackberries are black when they are ripe. Raspberries come in two types, red and black.
2. Blackberries have thorns and raspberries do not. WRONG
Correct Answer: Both can have thorns and yes the thorns can hurt if they prick you.
Lets look at the fruit.
The fruit is the berry itself. This is the edible part.
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| This is a Blackberry |
When you pick a blackberry there will be a small part of the stem remaining inside the berry. You can eat the berries with the stem still inside. If a berry is not ripe it will be bitter.
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| This is a Raspberry. |
When you pick a raspberry the insides will pull apart from the berry and be left behind. This is the rasp. That is how the raspberry gets its name. The berry will be hollow inside. There will be no stem in the berry when it is picked.
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Reference:http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-Raspberries-and-Blackberries-Apart
