The Value of a Berry
Berries, it turns out are not really an exact classification - the botany gets complicated. Some such as raspberries are really clusters of fruit. Others such as cranberries are called false berries because they do not form from a flower.
But we all know the common meaning - small fruits without pits or stones. Here, small is beautiful!
Berries are really super foods. They are so full of vitamins and antioxidants they really deserve to be included in everyone’s diets. Often the wild species out-do the cultivars - they are richer in antioxidants, vitamins and phytochemicals. (Phytochemicals are plant chemicals with therapeutic uses.) Read the rest of this entry »