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Product name: Organic Raspberries

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IQF Raspberry – varieties Willamette, Meeker, Polana

Rolend – whole fruit (95% whole , 5% broken)

Whole and broken (50%-50% to 90%-10%)

Crumble (standard and yoghurt quality, laser sorted)

Puree and press quality

AVALIABLE AS ORGANIC EC/NOP/KRAV IN VARIOUS QAULITIES

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Basic facts

Growing organic raspberries have a dual usage; berries for eating and leaves for tea. Raspberry leaves can be dried and used for herbal and medicinal teas.Growing organic raspberries contain significant amounts of antioxidants which have been shown to improve your overall vascular health.

They are naturally low in fat and calories, high in fibre, vitamin C, iron, calcium and vitamin A. They are delicious way to balance your diet and boost your overall well being. The fruit is picked at the moment of full ripening and snap frozen by a special technological process whitch preserves all the benefits that nature intended.

Rich in vitamins, antioxidants and fiber, raspberries are a delicious fruit with many health benefits. They have a high concentration of ellagic acid, a phenolic compound that prevents cancer, thereby stopping the growth of cancer cells and eliminating the progress of some cancers. Raspberries are excellent sources of vitamin C, manganese and dietary fiber. They are also rich in B vitamins, folic acid, copper and iron. This berry has the highest concentration of antioxidant strength amongst all fruits. This is due to its high concentration of ellagic acid, anthocyanins, gallic acid, quercetin, cyanidins, catechins, pelargonidins, kaempferol and salicylic acid.

Raspberries belong to the rose (Rosaceae) family of plants, which houses some of the world's most beloved fruits including apples, apricots, blackberries, cherries, loquats, peaches, pears, plums, and strawberries. Almonds also belong to this diverse family of plants.

There are over 200 species of raspberries, all belonging to the scientific genus called Rubus. Fortunately, however, many of the raspberry species that are grown commercially can be placed into one of three basic groups: red raspberries, black raspberries, and purple raspberries..

Like their name implies, mature red raspberries can typically be identified by the shade of red in their color, although this red may veer toward the pinkish side. Among all commercially cultivated raspberries, Rubus idaeus or European red raspberry is among the most common.

Raspberries are an outstanding source of phytonutrients, and provide us with dozens of anthocyanins, flavonoids, stilbenoids, phenolic acids, tannins and lignans. They are an unusually concentrated source of ellagitannins (like ellagic acid), cyanidins and pelargonidins. Raspberries are an excellent source of vitamin C, manganese and dietary fiber. They are a very good source of copper and a good source of vitamin K, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, omega-3 fatty acids and potassium.