The raspberries in my yard are finally ripe! by valth

nature · @valth · Jul 21 '17

$5.32

The raspberries in my yard are finally ripe!

Few things in life are better than going outside and collecting some ripe berries to eat for lunch! In Norway we have a pretty short window where there are ripe berries or fruits available, but during these few months I'll make sure to go and harvest as many as possible before they get spoiled.

Raspberries (*Rubus idaeus*) are a very nice plant to have in your yard. They are pretty cheap to buy, they grow fast, and they don't really require any tending at all. This means that they are ideal for people who are new to gardening, or people who just want some berries without any hassle. Our bushes are getting bigger each year despite being cut every autumn!

<center>![Fil 21.07.17, 14.50.17.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSyWPD9F6cZgarVFRz3PvQVLkQw2DKVttiDwJjnaUTwvy/Fil%2021.07.17%2C%2014.50.17.jpeg)</center>

As you can see from the image, it's full of weeds and grass that have grown very high, and unfortunately I also have lots of nettles (*Urtica dioica*) mixed in the with raspberry plants, so I get stung too much while trying to harvest some berries. I really regret not getting rid of these earlier in the summer!

<center>![Fil 21.07.17, 14.49.48.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmX4w9mhau9vXiAHrEn5AAXuUbjvpevrHiWuxfB7tLQcLq/Fil%2021.07.17%2C%2014.49.48.jpeg)</center>
*Image by @valth*.

Most of the berries still need a few more days, or maybe a week or two before they are ripe, but I could easily collect enough to get a nice treat with my lunch.

## Golden / yellow raspberries
If you took a look at the image above you might have noticed that a few of the raspberries are yellow or golden colored instead of the original red. No, I didn't collect undeveloped berries, it's just a different strain of raspberries. Many people think it's a different species, but the red color is actually controlled by a pigment called **anthocyanin**. Some raspberries lack the gene to produce this pigment, and we end up with golden raspberries. They should taste just the same, but some people claim that they have a sweeter taste.

It's possible to buy raspberry plants that produce these holden raspberries, so luckily you won't need to breed a plant with the lacking gene yourself!

I have mostly red raspberries in my yard, but a few of the plants produce golden raspberries. They are really cool, but it's a little more difficult to tell if they are actually ripe or not, because the color is not that different between ripe and unripe berries.

Anyway, thanks for reading!

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@kishore1988 · Jul 21 '17

good and yummy

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@hoaha · Jul 21 '17

These look so cute and delicious!!
 @valth

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@tickledpink · Jul 21 '17

great post! I've never thought about growing raspberries - I shall def give tham a try!

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@valth · Jul 21 '17

Thanks! You should check it out if you got some extra space in your yard ;)

👍 tickledpink

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@gaius · Jul 21 '17

They look so fresh and sweet.

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@haphazard-hstead · Jul 21 '17

Raspberry plants are almost like weeds, they can take care of themselves so well. When I lived in Michigan, I had a foraging route that included several raspberry patches. They were all on old homestead sites that had been unused for more than 40 years. Yet those raspberry patches persisted and did well. 

I don't see too many people growing the golden raspberries. Your post is a good prompt for me to include some in my own raspberry patch. There is nothing like a really ripe raspberry -- so good! Enjoy all that great eating --- and watch out for those nettles!

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@valth · Jul 24 '17

Haha, that's really cool! Yeah, they grow like weeds here in Norway as well; we need to cut them every autumn to prevent them from getting way out of hand. We fill half our freezer with raspberries each summer, so we don't really need any more plants than we already got. 

The golden raspberries are a nice mix in with the regular ones. My experience has also been that they are ripe a week or two before the red ones, but I don't know if that's just my plants, or if it's a common thing.

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@randowhale · Jul 22 '17

This post received a 3.9% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @valth!  For more information, [click here](https://steemit.com/steemit/@randowhale/introducing-randowhale-will-you-get-the-100-vote-give-it-a-shot)!

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@codebreaker · Jul 22 '17

$2.34

Strawberry looks awesome!

👍 randowhale, randowhalebonus, codebreaker, randowhaletrail

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@valth · Jul 22 '17

They are raspberries, not strawberries :P

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@bellyrub · Jul 22 '17

<p>I got a bellyRub and this post has received a 7.23 % upvote from @bellyrub thanks to: @valth.</p>

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@gardengirlcanada · Jul 24 '17

$0.04

I bought 2 golden yellow raspberry plants this season. My raspberries just became ripe as well. I made a raspberry blackberry pie this morning with mine. Thanks for sharing your garden. Now following.

👍 gardengirlcanada

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`last_payout`	2017-07-31 23:56:12
`cashout_time`	1969-12-31 23:59:59
`total_payout_value`	0.028 SBD
`curator_payout_value`	0.008 SBD
`pending_payout_value`	0.000 SBD
`promoted`	0.000 SBD
`body_length`	200
`author_reputation`	7,822,279,563,860
`root_title`	"The raspberries in my yard are finally ripe!"
`beneficiaries`	`[]`
`max_accepted_payout`	1,000,000.000 SBD
`percent_steem_dollars`	10,000
`author_curate_reward`	""

properties (23)vote details (1)

voter	weight	wgt%	rshares	pct	time
gardengirlcanada	0 B		10,576,814,091	100%