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Raspberries were a common type of wild berry in the Realms.[2]

I know some people who won't eat raspberries because of the little seeds, but that's as silly as not eating fish because of the bones. The really good foods always have little annoying things like seeds and bones. Like life, I guess. Of course, bread doesn't have seeds or bones. But I do like bread.

Description[]

Raspberries grew on bushes that had long, whip-like and wiry branches known as canes.[4] The berries were filled with juice that bursted out and stained finger with a slightest hint of pressure and it tasted tart-sweet.[5]

Habitats[]

Places in the Realms where raspberries were known to grow included:

History[]

The existence of raspberries on Toril dated all the way back to the days of Netheril.[16]

In the mid–14th century DR, a farmer from Thunderstone named Del Geery used the dried skin of a hydra to make coverings for his raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry bushes. This covering kept the air around them at a cool 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius), extending their growing period deep into autumn. The hydra hides proved to be effective only on these three types of berry bush.[9]

During that same century, Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold bundles of twenty-five raspberry leaves, as well as brandied raspberries and raspberry preserves.[1]

Species[]

  • Boysenberry, a berry used for jam making in the town of Immersea in Cormyr.[17]
  • Cloudberry, a yellowish species of raspberry that was endemic to the High Moor plateau.[4]

Usages[]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Novels
Sword PlayDangerous GamesFinder's BaneTymora's Luck
Referenced only
Elfsong
Video Games
Baldur's Gate III

External Link[]

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), pp. 38, 116, 118. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ed Greenwood (15-07-2019). Beverages of the Heartlands (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 16-05-2021. Retrieved on 16-05-2021.
  3. Kate Novak, Jeff Grubb (December 1997). Tymora's Luck. (TSR, Inc.), p. 48. ISBN 0-7869-0726-6.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Tim Beach (October 1995). “The High Moor”. In Julia Martin ed. Elminster's Ecologies Appendix II (TSR, Inc), p. 15. ISBN 0786901713.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
  6. Ed Greenwood (April 1999). “Elminster's Everwinking Eye: A Wayfarers Guide to the Forgotten Realms”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #135 (TSR, Inc.), p. 8.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
  8. James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “The Settled Lands”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 7. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
  9. 9.0 9.1 James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “The Settled Lands”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 23. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
  10. Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 104. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
  11. Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 92. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
  12. Elaine Cunningham (April 2000). Elfsong. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 4. ISBN 0-7869-1661-3.
  13. Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid (July 2007). Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 07-8694-039-5.
  14. Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), Shadowdale. (TSR, Inc), p. 15. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
  15. Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 7. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
  16. Clayton Emery (May 1996). Sword Play. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-0492-5.
  17. Jeff Grubb, Kate Novak (February 1990). The Wyvern's Spur. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 9. ISBN 0-88038-902-8.
  18. Ed Greenwood (December 2002). “Elminster's Guide to the Realms: The High Flagon”. In Jesse Decker ed. Dragon #302 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 77.
  19. Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 77. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
  20. Ed Greenwood (2019-12-07). Tea in the Forgotten Realms (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved on 2021-05-16.
  21. Anthony Herring, Jeff Grubb (1993). Player's Guide to the Forgotten Realms Campaign. (TSR, Inc.), p. 42. ISBN 1-56076-695-6.
  22. Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 43. ISBN 0880380845.
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