NATIONAL RASPBERRY CREAM PIE DAY

National Raspberry Cream Pie Day on August 1 takes advantage of ripe raspberries available this time of year. If you're fortunate enough to enjoy some fresh-baked raspberry cream pie, it's a day to celebrate!

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Raspberries are the edible fruit of the raspberry plant. Not only do they grow on woody stemmed perennials, but they're a very commercial crop, too. The raspberry bush is part of the rose family, which is why their stems are prickly like rose bushes.

Approximately 100 tiny drupelets cling together to make up one raspberry. Raspberry pulp and juice fill the drupelets. The drupelets adhere to a receptacle attached to a stem. Once the receptacle is removed, the raspberry is left with a hollow core.

When you're eating your raspberry pie today, keep in mind raspberries are rich in vitamin C, manganese, and fiber. They also contain vitamins B1, B3, folic acid, magnesium, copper, and iron.

4 Raspberry Facts

All temperate regions of the world grow raspberries.
Raspberries were once a midsummer crop. However, with new technology, cultivars, and transportation, they can now be obtained year-round.
An individual raspberry weighs 0.11 – 0.18 oz.
One raspberry bush can yield several hundred berries a year.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL RASPBERRY CREAM PIE DAY

Invite some friends to go picking raspberries. Afterward, bake up a raspberry cream pie. Then be sure to enjoy a slice with everyone. Don't forget to share your results by using #RaspberryCreamPieDay to share on social media.