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About
The garden strawberry, *Fragaria × ananassa*, is a highly cultivated hybrid prized globally for its bright red color, juicy texture, and sweet aroma. Botanically, the fruit is an aggregate accessory fruit, and its apparent seeds are actually achenes.
Field notes
Morphology
The fruit is described as having a bright red color and a juicy texture. Each apparent seed on the outside is an achene, a botanical fruit with a seed inside it.
Cultivation notes
For commercial production, plants can be propagated from bare root plants or plugs. Cultivation methods include annual plasticulture or perennial systems of matted rows or mounds, and greenhouses can also be used.
History & etymology
The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s through a cross between *F. virginiana* from eastern North America and *F. chiloensis*, which was introduced from Chile in 1714. Both names 'pine' and 'ananassa' were used to mean 'pineapple' due to the fruit's flavor.
Habitat
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Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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