1. Strawberry belongs to Rose family – Rosaceae. Nuts, fruits and cherries like Almond, Apricot, Chokecherry, peach and so on comes under this family.
2.
Strawberry, the
name was formed from Strewn + berries. The plant spreads its branches and
scattered the fruits in everywhere. An average strawberry has around 200 seeds.
3. Strawberries are categorized into three types: Day bearing, June bearing and neutral.
4.
Strawberries are
good for skin. It contains anti inflammatory, anti oxidants and astringents. It
protects your skin from UV Rays and delay ageing. That’s why many face creams,
lotions and scrubs come in strawberry flavor.
5.
Eat 8 strawberries
a day. It improves the health of your heart and brain. It is reduces type 2 diabetics
and risk of cancer. Strawberries are good remedies for High blood pressure,
stroke, and constipation.
6.
Strawberries help
in weight loss as they are low in calories and sugar. It contains more manganese
and potassium.
7.
Pineberry are
similar to strawberry but they have a bit of tartness like pineapple.
8.
Strawberry flower
has multiple ovaries. During Fertilization all the ovaries form fruits without
swelling. The receptacle in the centre
of flower swells and turns into edible part of strawberry.
9.
The tiny fruits
get stuck to the surface of the receptacle and the petals will fall off. So the
seeds on the outer surface of the strawberry are tiny fruits. Each tiny fruit contains a seed.
10.
Strawberry plant won’t
produce fruits immediately. When they start yielding, for 5 continuous years
they give fruits.
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