0
While red raspberries are thought to originate in Asia Minor, there are Roman records dating back to the 4th century AD. It is natural to assume that the Romans initially spread the cultivation of raspberries throughout Europe however it was the English who cultivated, hybridized and improved them throughout the middle ages and subsequently exported the plants to the US by the late 1700's.
The Black raspberry is indigenous only to North America, where it is most abundant in the east. Domestic cultivation seemed to have been delayed until the 1800s due to the popularity of red raspberries which were classed as a luxury up until that time.
(Information taken from http://www.recipes4us.co.uk)
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agothey were discovered in 1892
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What did Charles Rasp first discover?
he was the first to discover gold
Was Leif the first to discover America?
He was the first European to discover America.
Were Vikings of Norway the first to discover Am?
They were the first Europeans to discover America.
Who was the first discover electricity?
Benjamin Franklin was the first to discover electricity.
How many grams of sugar in raspberries?
151.2 grams of raspberries in one cup
What would taste better for a healthy drink kail and raspberries or carrots and raspberries?
Kail and raspberries would taste better than the carrots and raspberries.
Who was the first person to discover the Louisiana?
Iverville and Bineville were the first people to discover The Louisiana!
Who was the first to discover electricity?
Benjamin Franklin was the first to discover electricity.
How many cups of raspberries equal quart?
4 cups of raspberries would equal one quart of raspberries.
Who discover digital camera first time?
carlson discover the first time digital cameras
When was Raspberries' Best created?
Raspberries' Best was created in 1976.
Who discovered raspberries?
Nobody knows exactly who discovered raspberries. Allegedly, raspberries were discovered in the 1st century BC by the Ancient Greeks, who spotted them growing on the slopes of Mount Ida in Turkey. The Ancient Greek scientific name for raspberries is Rubus Idaeus. However, the Greeks didn't actually eat raspberries very often, nor did they widely cultivate them agriculturally. Instead, the roots and blossoms were used to make eye ointments and teas for stomach aches. Raspberries were not agriculturally cultivated until the Romans got their hands on them in the 4th century. The Romans were responsible for spreading raspberry cultivation across the globe. So, in summary, raspberries were possibly discovered by Ancient Greeks, but there is no record of the name of the actual Greek to discover them. And they were not agriculturally cultivated or known to most of the world until the Romans spread knowledge of their existence by introducing them in the lands they conquered.
