A freshly picked raspberry

Raspberries

This berry's distinct flavour can be enjoyed simply with cream. Raspberries can be quite tart and so compliment sweet desserts, and are an essential in summer pudding.

Raspberries come in small containers in the supermarkets, but picking your own raspberries means you can stock up greater quantities, for jam-making or freezing.

Raspberries are excellent for freezing as they hold their flavour and shape well after defrosting.

Varieties

Leo Raspberry Information

The varieties that we grow on the farm have differing fruiting seasons, to ensure the fruit is available for as long as possible.

Minerva (early) - the earliest of our raspberries is a new variety on the farm.

Tulameen (mid to late) - this popular fruit has a fantastic flavour.

Leo (late) - has a good flavour, best enjoyed before it is very ripe.

Octavia (very late) - a firm fruit which keeps well.

Top tips

• Unless you are picking for jam, we recommend small, shallow containers to ensure the raspberries don't squash.
• A raspberry is ripe when you can pull the berry off of its 'plug' easily.
• To ensure you can enjoy the best quality fruit, check out our advice on picking and storage.