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The strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively known as the strawberries). It is cultivated worldwide for its fruit . The fruit (which is not a botanical berry , but an aggregate accessory fruit ) is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness.
Fragaria vesca, commonly called the wild strawberry, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry or European strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.
The most common strawberries grown commercially are cultivars of the garden strawberry, a hybrid known as Fragaria × ananassa. Strawberries have a taste that varies by cultivar, and ranges from quite sweet to rather tart. Strawberries are an important commercial fruit crop, widely grown in all temperate regions of the world.
Both the names 'pine' and 'ananassa' meant "pineapple", for the fruit's flavour. [4] Modern strawberries and both parent species are octoploid (8N, meaning they have 8 sets of 7 chromosomes). [5] The genome sequence of the garden strawberry was published in 2019. [6] Hybridisation and polyploidy in strawberries.
Strawberries were said to be one of the hardest crops to grow in a vertical farm because you need to fly bees to pollinate the flowers, and bees were known not to operate well in a vertical farm ...
The variety Altess is an everbearing variety which growers and consumers strongly appreciate. It is an easy growing variety which combines a good taste, yield and fruit size. It brings beautiful good tasting berries which maintain their gloss after storage. Plants are easy to grow and tolerate root and leaf diseases.
Sliced or hulled strawberries should always be stored in an airtight food storage container to keep the flesh from drying out and bacteria from growing. Once they've been cut into, berries don't ...
To create the Dirty Dozen, EWG analyzed 46 produce items to come up with the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most contaminated with pesticides. The produce analyzed includes both domestic and ...