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The wild berries
Raspberries are one of the most delicious berries with lots of benefits for the human organism. The raspberry, Rubus Idaeus, is a bushy fruiting shrub with creeping shoots and straight stems arching at the tip. Raspberries are popular due to their high content of vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, salicylic acid, they are easy to plant and do not need special growing conditions
Blueberries are among the most wanted berries for their taste and nutritional value. Also, the blueberry leaves are used for their astringent and antibacterial properties. Precisely because of their popularity, there are so many blueberry crops. Along with other berries, they are used in jams and various desserts, both fresh and frozen.
Blackberries contain a lot of polyphenols – substances that can reduce inflammation that leads to heart disease and cancer. Berries can also help the human organism to break down sugar better, which lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. They can be eaten fresh or frozen. One cup of blackberries has 7 grams of sugar. They are also rich in antioxidants, which is why they are used as an ingredient in skin care products. They are best eaten the same day they are picked, but can also be frozen for up to 2 years.
The wild – strawberry, popularly called “agrange” is a perennial plant of the genus Fragaria, family Rosaceae, which has edible fruits. The wild strawberry fruit has a more intense fragrance than the strawberry, being, at present, less cultivated than the latter.
The rosehip or wild rose is one of the most well-known medicinal shrubs, which is found in mountain areas, hills or plains and has fruits with a lot of special properties. It is a medicinal shrub with deciduous leaves, reaching heights varying between 1 and 5 meters.
Sea buckthorn is a fruit-bearing shrub that can be found in mountainous regions, but also in areas of sand and gravel, with fruits that retain their properties even if they are kept in freezing conditions. The branched shrub can grow up to 6 meters in height, the leaves are gray-green in color and the fruits are green at first and turn orange-yellow when they begin to ripen. The consumption of sea buckthorn is recommended for the treatment and prevention of several types of ailments, as it is one of the most beneficial medicinal plants for the body.