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Encyclopedia of Health Benefits of Berries
28. Tayberries:
These are a cross between a blackberry and raspberry. These are very
fragrant and soft berries. They are used to prepare jams.
The tayberry was first developed, in 1962, in Invergowrie (right by the Tay
River, thus the name) by David Jennings and David Mason, botanists at the
Scottish Crops Institute. This raspberry-blackberry cross produces its fruit in
July and August; and the berries are wonderful eaten fresh or cooked into a
variety of foods.
A hybrid of the red raspberry and blackberry, tayberries are sweeter and larger
than raspberries and very delicate�making them difficult to pack and ship�so
they�re only available at farmers markets.
This berry is harvested from early August through early October. Fruit of the
tayberry is borne on prickly canes 6 to 7 feet long. They grow well on fences
and walls, and are not as prone to pests and diseases as raspberries.
The tayberry has a slightly tart flavor. Fresh tayberries make a great summer
pie. They also freeze well up to 1 year. You can make tayberries into a
tart-sweet jam, perfect for that peanut butter sandwich or topping on toast. Or
try them in smoothies for something a little different.
The tayberry is rich in health benefits. It contains a lot of vitamin C and
bioflavonoids as well as being a good source of folate and fiber. Folate and
folic acid are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin.
It both tastes and smells just like a blackberry. Taking a bite into one, you
may notice that there is a slight tart flavor to it. Fruit of the tayberry are
borne on short, strong laterals on prickly canes 6 to 7 feet long. The tayberry
fruit, like that of the raspberry and blackberry, is an aggregate fruit
consisting of a collection of drupelets. There are many ways that you can enjoy
this wonderful, meticulously merged fruit.
A tayberry makes a great pie, which is a wonderful change of pace and is welcome
at any late summer picnic. You can make tayberries into a deliciously tart-sweet
jam, perfect that peanut butter sandwich or topping on toast.
Try adding tayberries to a bowl of yogurt or ice cream, or incorporate them into
fruit salads and smoothies for something a little different. In fact, you can
use tayberries anywhere you would ordinarily use blackberries or raspberries.
Tayberries are an exciting addition to your morning cereal, baked goods and of
course, they are wonderful just eaten as they are - there's no wrong answer to
the question of how to enjoy these fruits.
 For those who like to make wine, the tayberry can be a easy to work with and is
certainly an unusual wine to bring to dinner. This wine is delicious and very
vibrant red in color. It is a tart, yet sweet wine. You can enjoy it with a beef
stew, roast, and other meats such as steak and wild game, such as duck. You can
also enjoy it with hors d'oeuvres and a strong cheddar cheese. A bottle of
tayberry wine runs about $15. (Learn to make wine at home using tayberries,
grapes and other fruit with the The Complete Illustrated Guide To Homemade
Wine.)
The tayberry is not just rich in flavor, but has a lot of health benefits to
offer. This two-in-one fruit contain a lot of vitamin C and bioflavonoids as
well as being a good source of folate and fiber.
Folate and folic acid are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs
naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin that is
found in supplements and fortified foods. Folate is necessary for the production
and maintenance of new cells. This is especially important during periods of
rapid cell division and growth such as infancy and pregnancy. Folate is needed
to make DNA and RNA, the building blocks of cells. It also helps prevent changes
to DNA that may lead to cancer.
The tayberry fruit and the leaves are a good home remedy for diarrhea. And
chewing on the leaves is supposed to help cure bleeding gums.
Tayberry can be used for many things from home remedies to food and wine. It is
grown as a cash crop in Florida and New Mexico. You may find it soon growing on
a roadside near you. If you find it at your local green grocer, give a try.
A fine source of vitamin C such as Anti-ageing, wound healing, decreasing blood
cholesterol and avoidance of infections Assists the body in fascinating iron
Bioflavonoid as healthy as being a fine source of folate and fiber Folate is
required for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is particularly
significant during periods of quick cell division and growth such as childhood
and pregnancy It's important for pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects
in the unborn baby The tayberry fruit and the leaves are a good home medicine
for diarrhea where chewing the leaves is to help cure bleeding gums
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Dated 12 March 2013
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