The strawberry is also known as strawberry.
A strawberry or strawberry is a perennial plant of the Rosaceae family, whose fruit is edible. The plant has creeping stems, with stolons, hairy leaves and white or yellowish flowers. The fruit is about a centimeter long, is red, has a sweet flavor and has a characteristic aroma.
The fruit of the strawberry is an etherium , a fleshy floral receptacle that has a large number of achenes (nuts). This characteristic makes the strawberry also a polyachen (it houses many fruits).
Properties of strawberries
Strawberries are a source of vitamin C, vitamin P, carbohydrates, potassium, magnesium, calcium and water. It is estimated that 100 grams of strawberry include 34.5 calories .
These properties mentioned are what make strawberries one of the most beneficial fruits for our body, which is why it is always recommended to include them in our diet. Thus, for example, it becomes a perfect ally of our body when it comes to treating high tension problems.
In the same way, its intake is recommended to purify the digestive system and also to prevent problems such as arthritis, gout and even anemia.
Strawberries can be used to make cakes, pies, pastries and other products.
Different uses and varieties
Gastronomy uses strawberries in jams, jellies and ice cream. They are also used in cakes and pies , or to make liqueurs. Strawberries can be eaten with sugar and/or cream as a dessert, at the end of the meal .
It is important to keep in mind that there are about twenty species of strawberries, which have a variable number of chromosomes. Wild strawberries are diploid (they have two pairs of seven chromosomes). The greater the number of chromosomes, the greater the resistance.
However, there are three large groups when it comes to classifying this fruit that concerns us. Thus, the first of them is the one that is called the Douglas strawberry and is the one that is characterized by having a very large size and in the shape of a globe. Regarding its color, we can highlight the fact that it has a pink tip and the rest has a very intense red color.
In second place we find the strawberry known by the name fresón camarosa . This one is of very good quality and seems to have its origin in California and has among its main hallmarks its large size and its striking red color. Finally, in third place we would highlight the commonly called strawberry, which is identified by the fact that it is smaller in size than the other two types mentioned above.
Among the many countries that have become large producers and exporters of strawberries, Spain would stand out and specifically two of its corners: Aranjuez and Huelva .
Other meanings of the term strawberry
In another of its uses, the term strawberry is an adjective that indicates the red color similar to that of the aforementioned fruit. For example: "My mother gave me a strawberry-colored t-shirt," "I need a strawberry tablecloth to match my curtains."
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