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[Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>]

Sorry for the ambiguity.  I meant black CURRANTS mostly need to be cooked.  
Black raspberries are an excellent out-of-hand fresh fruit, and I like them 
a lot fresh off the cane.

I happen to prefer red raspberries, which are one of the most aromatic and 
spectacular fruits in existance (although as with strawberries, they range 
from divine to flavorless, depending on cultivar and cultivation).  But 
yes, i'm sure the original poster would enjoy black raspberries.
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Ginda

...... Original Message .......
On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:12:51 -0500 "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net> wrote:
>Ginda,
>    You said, "If you like sweet fruit and find red raspberries too tart, 
I 
>wouldn't
>bother with currants.  I like them, but the red ones are very tart
>(and I don't think of raspberries as a tart fruit) and the black ones
>mostly need to be cooked."
>
>    The Pequot Black Raspberry is great for eating fresh.  Back when I 
sold 
>the fruit at farmers' markets, regular customers learned they had to buy 
>extra to make it home with some because, if they only bought one boxful, 
>they'd eat them before they got home.
>
>Jim Fruth
>Brambleberry Farm
>Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
>For jams, jellies & syrups:
>www.bberryfarm.com
>(218)568-8483 [Store]
>(218)831-7018 [My Cell] 
>
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