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| Cloudberry | |
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| Ripe cloudberry | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Rubus |
| Subgenus: | Rubus subg. Chamaemorus |
| Species: | R. chamaemorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus chamaemorus L. 1753 not Fisch. ex Ser. 1825 | |
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A cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) is a herbaceous plant in alpine, tundra and boreal forest. The fruit is an amber-colored edible fruit similar to the raspberry or blackberry.
Despite great demand as a delicacy (particularly in Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland) the cloudberry is not widely cultivated. It is mainly a wild plant. Wholesale prices vary widely by the size of the yearly harvest, but cloudberries have gone for as much as €10/kg (in 2004).
The ripe fruits are golden-yellow, soft and juicy, and are rich in vitamin C. When eaten fresh, cloudberries have a distinctive tart taste. When over-ripe, they have a creamy texture somewhat like yogurt, and a sweetened flavour. They are often made into jams, juices, tarts, and liqueurs. They are very popular in Scandinavia.
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