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Botanical structure of a strawberry, compared to a peapod. The strawberry is a swollen receptacle, covered with many small achenes, the botanical fruits. [8] In culinary terms, a strawberry is an edible fruit. From a botanical point of view, it is not a berry but an aggregate accessory fruit, because the fleshy part is derived from the receptacle.
The stems are covered with long hairs and the leaves sometimes have a dense fringe of hairs. The flowers are white, produced in spring and early summer. The fruit , a strawberry , is edible, [ 2 ] red on the surface [ 1 ] and white inside.
The following is a partial list of strawberry cultivars. Strawberries come in a wide assortment of commercially available cultivars (cultivated varieties). Differences between cultivars may include the date the fruit ripens, disease resistance, freezing quality, firmness, berry size, berry shape, and flavor.
Leaving the stem on, cut a small section (about a quarter of the strawberry) off lengthwise. Then, take a spoon and carve out the center of your strawberry, forming a small crevice to hold your ...
Marshall strawberry – a cultivated variety of Fragaria ananassa, [1] that is known for "exceptional taste and firmness" [2] and had been described as "the finest eating strawberry" in America. [1] [2] Pineberry – a strawberry cultivar with a pineapple-like flavor, white coloring, and red seeds. [3]
'Lipstick' hybrid strawberry (Comarum palustre × Fragaria × ananassa) using stolons to grow new plants. Also known as stolons, runners are modified stems that, unlike rhizomes, grow from existing stems just below the soil surface. As they are propagated, the buds on the modified stems produce roots and stems. Those buds are more separated ...
Mock strawberry (Duchesnea/Potentilla indica) and barren strawberry (Potentilla sterilis, Waldsteinia fragarioides) are closely related species in other genera which resemble Fragaria. Strawberry tree (disambiguation) is a name for several trees that are unrelated to strawberry. The breeding of strawberries
Fragaria viridis, commonly called creamy strawberry [2] or green strawberry [3] is a species of strawberry native to Europe and central Asia.It has fruits with fine flavour. They have surprisingly little of the usual strawberry aroma, but a refreshing acidity, and sometimes ripen without becoming