loganberry

views updated May 23 2018

lo·gan·ber·ry / ˈlōgənˌberē/ • n. 1. an edible dull-red soft fruit, considered to be a hybrid of a raspberry and an American dewberry. 2. the scrambling blackberrylike plant (Rubus loganobaccus) of the rose family that bears this fruit.

loganberry

views updated May 17 2018

loganberry Cross between European raspberry and Californian blackberry, Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus, named after James Harvey Logan, California judge, 1881. An 80‐g portion is a rich source of vitamin C; a source of copper; provides 4.8 g of dietary fibre, and supplies 15 kcal (60 kJ).

loganberry

views updated May 18 2018

loganberry Biennial, hybrid, red-berried bramble. It is a cross between a blackberry and raspberry. Family Rosaceae; species Rubus ursinus loganobaccus.

loganberry

views updated May 23 2018

loganberry XIX. Named after J. H. Logan, of U.S.A., by whom it was first grown in 1881.