I've been reading about them, so I know they exist and are not the same thing as blackberries. Here's a photo at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Black_raspberry.jpg
Anyway, I would like to try these and would be interested to know if they can be purchased in California and if not, why not.
Thanks!
2007-07-27 13:21:07 · 7 answers · asked by Emily 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Candeeloks: I don't know why some people are so nasty because it reflects poorly on them.
Peacyone: I guess it's possible what you say, but growing up I used to be able to order Black Raspberry ice cream at the local parlor, and even now The Häagen-Dazs has a Black Raspberry Chip flavor. So, it seems to me someone must be cultivating them and selling them somewhere.
2007-07-27 19:01:42 · update #1
Candeeloks: I don't know why some people are so nasty because it reflects poorly on them.
Peachyone: I guess it's possible what you say, but growing up I used to be able to order Black Raspberry ice cream at the local parlor, and even now The Häagen-Dazs has a Black Raspberry Chip flavor. So, it seems to me someone must be cultivating them and selling them somewhere.
2007-07-27 19:03:06 · update #2
keep looking you will find them. Ask your local produce manager if he/she can get them. Perhaps a local farmers market.
2007-07-27 13:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They grow wild mostly and are a ***** to pick, I usually try to get at least 10 pounds a year of them and since they are free it is the main fruit that I put in the freezer for winter. I have noticed though that a few farmstands had some last year -- up here in BC, Canada, but I don't know if anyone would bother to pick wild then sell, they would need to be priced higher than regular berries cause one hour of picking means a week of healing from all the scratches!
2007-08-04 02:44:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are hard to find because like other berries, raspberry, blackberry etc. the do not store or ship well. Farmers markets are a good place to find tender fruits but don't count on it. Black raspberries are not going to be as common as the red. I prefer blackberries myself and pick all the wild ones I can find.
2007-08-02 18:40:44 · answer #3 · answered by Charles C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen fresh BLACK raspberries for sale anywhere. I know that they grow wild here in Washington State but I don't think they are a cultivated species. That could be why you can't find them.
2007-07-27 13:27:44 · answer #4 · answered by peachyone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a speciality store like Trader Joes.
2007-08-04 12:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by Steven C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they don't grow well here.
2007-07-27 13:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by chef_hornplayer_790 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why are these people so mean to you?..
2007-07-27 13:28:34 · answer #7 · answered by ABC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋