The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus Rubus in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus Rubus, and hybrids between the subgenera Rubus and
Close-up view of a blackberry
Ripe, ripening, and green blackberries
Rubus fruticosus Luc Viatour
Halved blackberry with present torus
The raspberry is the edible fruit of several plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus. The name also applies to these plants themselves. Raspbe
Blackberry
…Northwest of Canada and the United States, where it grows out of control in urban and suburban parks and woodlands. The blackberry looks similar to its raspberry relatives. What distinguishes the blackberry is the connection between the berry and the torus (receptacle or stem). When a raspberry is picked, the…
European Rubus idaeus raspberry fruits on the plant
The fruit of four species of raspberry. Clockwise from top left: boulder raspberry, Korean raspberry, Australian native raspberry, and Mauritius raspberry.
Purple-fruited raspberry hybrid