2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
More recently, miracle berry seeds have appeared on the shelves of horticultural stores. While in Europe, raspberry spinach has been known and loved for over 400 years. Monks in Germany and Holland cultivated plants in their garden plots, celebrating its unsurpassed useful properties. This culture has many other names - strawberry spinach, many-leaved spinach, many-sided marm
Biological features
The miracle berry is an annual herb from the genus Cigaridae of the Amaranth family. The taproot goes to great depths, obtaining all the necessary nutrients and water during dry periods. Stem 50-60 cm high, strongly branched. One bush occupies 0.5 square meters.
The leaves are smooth, shaped like an arrowhead. Broad at the base, they taper sharply towards the end. They have a deeply cut serrated edge.
At the base of the long petiole, multiple achenes are formed with black small grains enclosed in a juicy, bright crimson shell. Taken together, they resemble bright balls.
When the berries ripen, the bush looks like a Christmas tree with ruby lights. They do not crumble for a long time. They have a long shelf life, excellent marketability, good transportability. Fruiting from July to late autumn.
Preferences
The multifaceted mary is not demanding on the composition and fertility of the soil. It works especially well on slightly alkaline, loose soils. On the beds filled with humus, the berries are more juicy and fleshy. Heavy clay is mixed with river sand to soften.
The plant is light-requiring. Prefers open sun. In partial shade, the yield decreases sharply, fruiting occurs later, the berries become grassy, less tasty.
Loves moisture. Regular watering helps to increase the size of the fruit, increase the juiciness. It tolerates short-term frosts in spring well. During the ripening period, the crop requires warmth.
Seed preparation
Once purchased in the store, seeds can be harvested on their own in subsequent years.
The first multifaceted mari berries are harvested for seed purposes in the phase of full ripeness, when they acquire a bright ruby hue. Squeeze the juice through a sieve. Rubbed on paper. Dry in the sun until completely dry. Separated from the base. Store in paper bags until disembarkation.
Usage
The fruits of spinach-raspberries are eaten fresh, harvested for the winter. They make delicious jam, jam, compote, juice.
Jam recipe
Sugar syrup is boiled (100 grams of water are added to 1 kg of sand). Freshly picked berries are washed. Pour into the finished liquid. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn off the gas, leave to infuse for 5 hours. Then boil, after boiling, for another 5 minutes.
Juicy fruits give a lot of juice. The excess liquid is poured into a separate bowl. Hot jam is rolled into sterilized jars under iron lids. The broth is used to make liqueur.
The leaves are suitable for fresh use (salads, juices) or processed (soups, main courses).
Spinach-raspberry puree soup
Boil pork broth. Cut the meat into small pieces. Divide the peeled potatoes into 4 parts, boil until tender. Prepare a fry of onions, carrots, sweet peppers, tomatoes. Cook the spinach leaves separately.
Connect all the components. With a blender, bring the mass to a puree-like consistency. Add broth and meat. Put in a plate, sprinkle with fresh herbs, season with sour cream.
Useful elements
The plant contains vitamins of group B, C, PP, E, A, microelements (manganese, selenium, magnesium, copper) and macronutrients (especially a lot of iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium), amino acids. The amount of vegetable protein exceeds that in cow's milk. The species composition of fatty acids is ahead of wheat flour. The weight of beta-carotene is slightly less than that of carrots.
Growing conditions and medicinal use of raspberry spinach will be considered in the next article.
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