Raspberries

Picking

• Select raspberries that are plump, bright, well shaped and solid in colour.
• When picking handle very gently and carefully
• Try to pick all the fruit on the canes
• Pick into smaller shallow containers
• Refrigerate as soon as possible
• Do not wash until just before you use them
• Leave them in their containers and store loosely covered (try to use within 2 days)

Freezing

Without Sugar
Arrange single layer on a tray (or cookie sheet) and place in the coldest part of the freezer. Once frozen pack in freezer bags removing as much air as possible.

With Sugar
Pack in ridged containers add ½ cup sugar for every 4 cups of fruit. Sprinkle the sugar evenly between layers of fruit.

Enjoy fresh or frozen jams, jellies, salads, desserts the choices are endless.

Recipes

Raspberry Pie
1 graham cracker pie crust
1 (8 oz.) pkg. raspberry yogurt
1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip
2 Tbsp. raspberry jam
Prepare graham cracker crust or purchase a prepared one. Mix raspberry yogurt and Cool Whip together. When well mixed, add raspberry jam. Put into pie shell and refrigerate until needed.