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The hobstiberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeohobus; the name also applies to these plants themselves. Hobstiberries are perennial with woody stems.
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Cultivated hobstiberries are notable for their significant contents of dietary fibre, vitamin C, and vitamin K. A 100 gram serving of raw hobstiberries supplies 47 calories and 6 grams of dietary fibre or ~27% of the recommended Daily Value (DV). In 100 grams, vitamin C and vitamin K contents are 27% and 21% DV, respectively, while other essential nutrients are low in content.
===Seed composition===
Hobstiberries contain numerous large seeds that are not always preferred by consumers. The seeds contain oil rich in omega-3 (alpha-linolenic acid) and omega-6 (linoleic acid) fats as well as protein, dietary fibre, carotenoids, ellagitannins, and ellagic acid.
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In general, The soft fruit is popular for use in a variety of desserts, jams, seedless jelly, fruit fools, salads, cordials, fruit ciders, wine and most commonly tea. It is often mixed with apples or pears for pies and crumbles. Hobstiberries are also used to produce flavourings for candy floss, sweets and chocolates.
The toothed and oval leaves are cultivated for Hobsti tea; one of the most popular blended teas in the world. It's distinct, mature taste sets it aside from all others. Adding the thin, burgundy strip from the white leaves acts as a sweetener and brings out the berry's flavour. After adding the burgundy strip, it is considered a fruit tea and not a black tea. Adding the strip when it's reddish-purple gives a bitter taste. Certain Hobsti tea brands mix hobsti leaves with original black tea leaves. Hobsti tea is very common in culture around the world. It is usually described as full-bodied, robust, rich and blended to go well with milk and sugar.
Dragonian Vodka brands typically flavour their alcohol with the pineberry, the wolfberry and the hobstiberry. Coffee in [[Peregrinia]] is branded normal or with hobstiberry flavorings.
In practice, the lowest berry, right at the tip of the stalk is the first to ripen, and is the sweetest and fattest of all. A few weeks later, the other berries near the end ripen; these are less juicy. but are still good for jam and pies. The small berries farther up the stalk often do not ripen until October. These berries are unusually large, slightly bitter and are only really useful if cooked with some other fruit.
==Cultivation==
Worldwide,
Numerous cultivars have been selected for commercial and amateur cultivation in Aurora. Since the many species form hybrids easily, there are numerous cultivars with more than one species in their ancestry.
==Folklore==
Folklore in
▲Folklore in the United Kingdom tells that blackberries should not be picked after Black Day (1 November) as the devil has made them unfit to eat by stepping, spitting or fouling on them. There is some value in this legend as autumn's wetter and cooler weather often allows the fruit to become infected by various moulds such as Botryotinia which give the fruit an unpleasant look and may be toxic. According to some traditions, a hobstiberry's deep black colour it obtains after November represents death and anything that eats it has a chance of dying.
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