Super Foods - Berries

Berries: A Myriad Of Colours

Rasp, blue, black, straw, red, Indian and Leh..do not try reasoning out any relation between the above list and get confused, as your predicament is soon coming to an end. All these names are used to signify berries of all kinds and varieties. Welcome to the colourful world of berries. For convenience just add berries as a suffix to all.

History

Generally berries like blue, cran and redberries grew in North America. Rarely found growing in Europe and has only been recently introduced in Australia. Indian berry and Leh berry are exclusive to India. Strawberries were grown in Europe and Wimbledon has a strange relationship to cream and strawberries.

From the botanical perspective

Generally berries belong to the heath (Ericaceae) family. Blueberries grow in clusters and range in size from that of a small pea to a marble. Indian berry grows on trees and as single fruit. The skin surrounds a semi-transparent flesh.