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Fresh red-pink raspberries with their clustered small drupelets visible.

Lampone Italiano

This Italian raspberry guide follows the wild Rubus idaeus fruit found in woodland clearings and mountain habitats.

What it is
Wild Rubus idaeus
Habitat
Woodland clearings and mountain vegetation
Uses
Jam, syrup and jelly
Trentino-Alto Adige

Wild does not mean every raspberry

The botanical guide places Rubus idaeus throughout Italy and describes dense growth in woodland openings. It also notes that the species can be cultivated. This record focuses on the wild fruit; “Italian raspberry” is not a guarantee that every marketed berry was gathered in the woods.

Trentino-Alto Adige

Try it in the kitchen

The University of Trieste documents jam, syrup and jelly uses. Our suggestion: serve a small spoonful of raspberry preserve with a plain yogurt or ricotta dessert rather than surrounding it with several stronger flavours.

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