This is a cloudberry. Also known as baked apple. Some of the...

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This is a cloudberry. Also known as baked apple. Some of the most important health benefits of cloudberry include its ability to protect against cardiovascular disease, detoxify the body, strengthening the immune system, preventing certain cancers, slows the signs of aging, stimulates circulation, prevents diabetes, and improves digestion.
Cloudberries are delicious fruits that come from a rhizomatous herb scientifically known as Rubus chamaemorus. Many people are unfamiliar with cloudberries because they primarily grow in arctic or alpine environments, as well as in boreal forests in the northern hemisphere. There is not a major cultivation of these berries either, so they are not widely exported to the rest of the world. They are commonly grown in Russia, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, some parts of the British Isles, Newfoundland, Canada, and Alaska. They are highly prized as culinary components, due to their juicy and tar quality, but also for their wealth of vitamins, minerals, and organic compounds (particularly ellagic acid) that can significantly benefit human health. These berries are often used in candies, jams, alcoholic drinks, and various other baked goods. They can also be eaten raw, but the flavor is quite tart, so most prepare some sort of sweetened recipe.

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