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IT IS lauded the world over as one of Scotland’s finest food products. But the Scottish raspberry could soon be in decline as a growing number of raspberry growers switch to blueberries.
Cranachan is a classic Scottish dessert that beautifully combines whipped cream, whisky, honey, raspberries, and toasted oatmeal. Traditionally enjoyed during the raspberry harvest in August ...
Scotland excels at berries, and the east is particularly known for its blackcurrants, strawberries, and raspberries. Cranachan uses raspberries in two ways: whole and pureed. But like in tipsy ...
By last year, just 571 hectares of Scotland were devoted to raspberries, one-fifth of the 1982 tally. Figures due out next month will reveal a further sharp fall, as dozens of growers grub up ...
Later in the summer, the farm also sells tayberries (a cross between a Scotland raspberry and an Oregon blackberry), Black caps (black raspberries), blueberries and blackberries for adventurous ...
Opening around 25th June, one of Scotland’s oldest, family-run fruit farms is a big hit with fruit pickers. You can grab blackcurrants, redcurrants, raspberries and strawberries. Fruit and veg ...
John Crabbie & Co. Scottish Raspberry with a twist of Ginger £1.49 for 700ml, Waitrose. This fruity, fizzy drink — made without artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners — is flavoured with ...
SIR – In my local supermarket recently I noticed that the raspberries were grown in Fife and were labelled "Scottish raspberries", while the blackberries were grown in Kent and were labelled ...
oats and whisky traditionally eaten in June to celebrate the Scottish raspberry season in the days before polytunnels. Pride of place goes to haggis with neeps (mashed swede) and tatties (mashed ...
the radicals and the bolshy raspberry blowers who were prepared to stand up and demand that Scotland’s cosy consensus be ruffled. It’s they who represent the richer, more cacophonous true natu ...