Berries

Raspberries are great cleansers of the body, benefiting the liver and kidneys.  They are also one of the best sources of dietary fibre.

Blackcurrants have the highest vitamin C content of all temperate fruits. They are delicious stewed and used in pies and preserves.

Blueberries contain one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants of all fruits, Choose berries that are plump, deep purple to blue-black with a silvery sheen.

Youngberries are a hybrid of dewberries and loganberries but more conical in shape, like large, plump blackberries and should be glossy when ripe.

Boysenberries were developed from strawberries, raspberries and loganberries.

Blueberries have a grape-like texture and a sweet, slightly spicy flavour. The blue, frosted, bloom-like wax protects the fruit and extends shelf life in your fridge for up to a week.

Blackberries are juicy, fleshy fruit, rich in vitamin E. They should be firm and glossy black all over. They make excellent jam, jellies, tarts and crumbles.

Mulberries aren't cultivated in South Africa, in fact, they're alien invaders and by law should be removed. As a child you probably fed the leaves to your silkworms and ate the fruit yourself!