Strawberry

When farmers grow strawberries they will often cover the soil with straw to protect the fruits from rot. Maybe this is how the strawberry got its name. Here is some basic information on strawberries together with some photos, some strawberry proverbs and a strawberry recipe.

Strawberry field in Thailand

Scientific name: Fragaria sp.
Fragaria ×ananassa
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Common names: English: Strawberry
Dutch: Aardbei
French: Fraise
German: Erdbeere
Italian: Fragola
Origin: America.
The cultivated strawberry is a hybrid of the North American F. virginiana and the South American F. chiloensis.
Distribution: United States and Mexico. South Americas. Spain and other European countries. Japan.
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Climate and weather: Strawberries grow best in temperate climates or the cooler hills in the tropics.
Pollination: Most strawberries are self-fertile. But pollination by bees improves the quality of the fruits.
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Propagation: Strawberry plants are usually propagated from runners.
Insect pests: Some caterpillars, some grubs feed on the roots. Slugs and snails. Birds.
Diseases: Fungal diseases (Mildew, Leaf spot)
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Photos

Strawberry field in Thailand

Strawberry fruit

Strawberry with flowers

Strawberry harvesting

Strawberry in a bucket

Proverbs & Quots

  • A strawberry doesn't ripen according to the wishes of a monkey.
  • Real friends will share even a strawberry.
  • A strange land is a bilberry; one's own land is a strawberry.
  • About the strawberry: "Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did." (by: William Butler)

 

Recipes

Strawberries with cream

Ingredients:
Fresh strawberries, whipped cream.

Wash and clean the strawberries, then cover them with cream. That's it.