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Outline of strawberries

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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

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  • 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,{{Cite web |url=http://www.slowfoodusa.org/raft/endangered_foods.html#6 |title="Marshall strawberry: The Forgotten Flavor", Slow Food USA.org |access-date=2015-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080718171715/http://www.slowfoodusa.org/raft/endangered_foods.html#6 |archive-date=2008-07-18 |url-status=dead }} that is known for "exceptional taste and firmness"[http://www.oregon-strawberries.org/sx11/sx11.htm Oregon Strawberry Commission] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070721000626/http://www.oregon-strawberries.org/sx11/sx11.htm |date=2007-07-21 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.vitalberry.eu/pineberries/ |title=Pineberries, the strawberry that tastes like a pineapple |quote=Originally strawberries were white in South America and red in North America ... Pineberries were saved from extinction by breeders working exclusively with VitalBerry BV when the original source material was discovered in Southern Europe. The breeders used this source material to cross it with an existing variety to improve the original pineberry. ... |publisher=Vital Berry |date=2010-03-31 |accessdate=2011-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316101422/http://www.vitalberry.eu/pineberries/ |archive-date=2011-03-16 |url-status=dead }}
  • 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.

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File:Fragaria daltoniana.jpg is a species of strawberry native to the Himalayas. Its fruit has a poor flavor, and is of no commercial value.[http://www.nalusda.gov/pgdic/Strawberry/darpubs.htm G.M. Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology. Online version, chapter 8.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060302035301/http://www.nalusda.gov/pgdic/Strawberry/darpubs.htm |date=2006-03-02 }}{{GRIN | Fragaria daltoniana | 250 | accessdate = 24 December 2017}}[http://perso.wanadoo.fr/asianflora2/Rosaceae/Fragaria-daltoniana.htm Photo of F. daltoniana]]]

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Propagation

Companies

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  • Driscoll's – a privately held company that sells fresh strawberries and berries
  • Wish Farms – the largest producer and shipper of strawberries in Florida{{Cite web |url=http://www.ffva.com/imispublic/Content/NavigationMenu2/NewsCenter/HarvesterOnline/MemberProfile0210/default.htm |title=FFVA - Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association{{!}}Member Profile - Wishnatzki Farms |access-date=2015-10-31 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122235257/http://www.ffva.com/imispublic/Content/NavigationMenu2/NewsCenter/HarvesterOnline/MemberProfile0210/default.htm |archive-date=2013-01-22 |url-status=dead }}

Dishes and foods

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=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

{{See also|List of strawberry festivals}}

Flavor

  • Ethyl methylphenylglycidate – an organic compound used in the flavor industry in artificial fruit flavors, in particular strawberry.{{cite book | title = Chemistry and technology of flavors and fragrances | author = David J. Rowe | year = 2005 | isbn = 0-8493-2372-X}}

Organizations

Strawberries in popular culture

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References

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External links

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