Thimbleberry (roseleaf raspberry)

Rubus rosifolius

fruit

Small bright red raspberries, elongated and hollow, sweet and mildly fragrant, picked along the trails of Réunion and Mauritius.

Origin

Southeast Asia and Australia, naturalized in Réunion, Mauritius and Brazil

Where to find it

On Réunion, it invades the undergrowth of the uplands, from Cilaos to Salazie; in Brazil, it grows in the Atlantic Forest.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is picked and eaten raw, whole, seeds included; being hollow, it crushes easily, so it is barely rinsed.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its leaves look like those of the rose, hence its Latin name, rosifolius.