Outline of strawberries facts for kids

Watercolor picture of a strawberry plant by Deborah Griscom Passmore in 1890

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to strawberries:

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.

Types of strawberries

Cultivars

Pineberries

• List of strawberry cultivars
• Little Scarlet – according to Wilkin & Sons Limited, it is a Fragaria virginiana strawberry. It is American by origin but is grown only in Britain.
• Marshall strawberry – a cultivated variety of Fragaria ananassa, that is known for "exceptional taste and firmness" and had been described as "the finest eating strawberry" in America.
• Pineberry – a strawberry cultivar with a pineapple-like flavor, white coloring, and red seeds.
• Strasberry – or Fragaria × ananassa 'Mieze Schindler' is a variety of the garden strawberry, with a raspberry-like appearance, originally developed by the German breeder Otto Schindler in 1925.

Species

Fragaria x Comarum 'Pink Panda'

Fragaria daltoniana is a species of strawberry native to the Himalayas. Its fruit has a poor flavor, and is of no commercial value.

Propagation

• Breeding of strawberries
• List of strawberry diseases
  • Strawberry diseases (Category)
  • Strawberry pests (Category)

Companies

Gary Wishnatzki of Wish Farms

• Driscoll's – a privately held company that sells fresh strawberries and berries
• Wish Farms – the largest producer and shipper of strawberries in Florida

Dishes and foods

Strawberry shortcake

• Bubu Lubu
• Fraise Tagada
• Strawberry cake
• Strawberry Delight
• Strawberry ice cream
• Strawberry jam
• Strawberry pie
• Strawberry rhubarb pie
• Strawberry sauce
• Strawberry shortcake

Beverages

• Bloodhound (cocktail) – a bright red strawberry cocktail made with gin, vermouth and strawberry coulis
• Fruli – a strawberry Belgian fruit beer, produced at a craft brewery near Ghent, Belgium
• XUXU – a liqueur produced in Germany which derives its flavor from the strawberry fruit. It also has a small amount of lime juice.

Events

• Florida Strawberry Festival – an annual event that takes place in Plant City, Florida
• National Strawberry Festival – occurs over three days in Belleville, Michigan
• Strawberry Fair – a local festival of music, entertainments, arts and crafts. which has been held in Cambridge, England, since 1974

Flavor

• Ethyl methylphenylglycidate – an organic compound used in the flavor industry in artificial fruit flavors, in particular strawberry.

Organizations

• California Strawberry Commission – state-chartered agency of the California Department of Food and Agriculture