<p> Raspberry Trivia!</p><p>1. Raspberries are available in the ______and______months. a) fall & winter b) winter & spring c) spring & summer d) summer & fall</p><p>2. True or False: Raspberries grow on thorny vines that make them difficult to pick and therefore expensive to buy.</p><p>3. What kind of climate do raspberries grow best in? a) cool b) hot and dry c) warm and humid d)cold and wet</p><p>4. True or False: Raspberries are a member of the rose family.</p><p>5. Most of the raspberries produced in the U.S. come from what 2 states? a) California and Florida b) Washington and Oregon c) Alaska and Hawaii</p><p>6. True or False: If fresh raspberries are not available, a good substitute is canned pie filling.</p><p>7. Although they are called a berry, raspberries are actually a cluster of small individual drupelets that are held together by small threads (hairs). Each drupelet is an individual fruit with its own _____. a) seed b) root c) stem d) leaf</p><p>8. On average, one raspberry is made up of ____ drupelets. a) 25 b) 300 c) 10 d) 100 </p><p>9. True or False: When buying raspberries, if the stem and core is still attached, that means the berry was picked right on time, and the berry will be plump, juicy and sweet.</p><p>10. True or False: There are over 200 different kinds (species) of raspberries, but only 2 species are commonly grown: European and North American.</p><p>Answers: 1) c 2) T 3) a 4) True 5) b 6) False, frozen raspberries are the best choice; they are actually more flavorful and environmentally sound than berries shipped from far away. 7) a 8) d 9) False, the berry was picked too early and will be sour. 10) True</p>