National Strawberry Day
National Strawberry Day is celebrated every year on February 27. It’s a fun excuse to spotlight a fruit that tastes like dessert, smells like summer, and somehow upgrades everything from breakfast bowls to fancy plating.
Did you know: Strawberries look simple but they’re secretly full of plot twists: they aren’t even true berries in botanical terms, and the 'seeds' on the outside are actually tiny fruits.
Interesting Facts About Strawberry That You Did Not Know
The strawberry you eat today is basically an 18th-century hybrid success story
The common supermarket strawberry is the garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa)- a hybrid that emerged in 18th-century Europe, combining strawberry species from North America and Chile.
Strawberries aren’t true berries
Botanically, strawberries are aggregate accessory fruits. Those little dots on the outside aren’t seeds in the usual way. They’re achenes, each containing a seed.
Celebrate The Fruit and This Day
Classic Ways to Consume Strawberry
You can eat them fresh or maybe with a pinch of salt. Who does not know about the classic strawberries dipped in chocolate? You can also make a strawberry smoothie or combine it with yoghurt. It will not disappoint!
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