Raspberries are in, fresh off the farm and perfectly ripe. Raspberries make delectable pies, tarts and cobblers, but they are just as succulent placed in a bowl and sprinkled with a little sugar or freshly whipped cream.

These farms sell red or black raspberries, as well as blueberries. Always call for availability:

Paskorz Farm, Star Road off Russellton Road, West Deer, near Deer Lakes High School on Orange Belt; 724-265-3073. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Blueberries and black raspberries to buy, or pick your own. Pick your own blueberries are $1.69 a pound, black raspberries $2.69 a pound.

Triple B Farms, off Route 51 at Elizabeth exit; 724-258-3557. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Black and red raspberries. Raspberries to purchase, but not to pick.

Sand Hill Berries, Mount Pleasant, 724-547-4760. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Red raspberries only. Raspberries to purchase, but not to pick.

Schramm Farms, Export Road, Harrison City; 724-744-7320. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Black raspberries. Call for availability.

Schramm's Farm Market, 291 Crisswell Road, south of Butler; 724-282-3714. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Black raspberries for purchase should be ready by July 4. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 4. No pick-your-own.

Snyder's Farm, Route 68 East, 6 miles northeast of Butler going toward Chicora; 724-445-3116. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Black raspberries. Pick-your-own or already picked.

Reilly's Summerseat Farms, 1120 Roosevelt Road, Mount Nebo; 412-364-8270. A few pick-your-own red and black raspberries with fall-bearing red raspberries in late August or September. Call for availability. Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Trax Farms, Route 88, Finleyville; 412-835-3246. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Red raspberries for purchase. Blueberries and black raspberries later in the month. Call for availability. No pick-your-own.