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strawberry

Also known as strawberry plant, garden strawberry, Fragaria ananassa ex, strawberries, Fragaria ×ananassa, Fragaria × ananassa

The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; '''Fragaria × ananassa') is a widely grown hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit is appreciated for its aroma, bright red colour, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is eaten either fresh or in prepared foods such as jam, ice cream, and chocolates. Artificial strawberry flavourings and aromas are widely used in commercial products. Botanically, the strawberry is not a berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit. Each apparent 'seed' on the outside of the strawberr

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Fragaria × ananassa is a species within the genus Fragaria. It is classified as a taxon and a useful plant. The common names for this organism include Garden strawberry, Aedmaasikas, Puutarhamansikka, and Guard-eerdbei. Its fruits are nucules, and it serves as a source for strawberry and strawberry juice. The plant is used as a fruit crop.

The taxon range includes China. A description notes Chile Central. Another entry for Fragaria vesca, a species in the family Rosaceae, describes the wood strawberry as having small, delicate fruits and occurring in America. Fragaria × ananassa is referenced by 1,675 other encyclopedia articles. It appears in the Commons category Fragaria × ananassa and is listed on the Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 focus list. A homonymous taxon is pineberry.

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Species

FamilyRosaceae

Native toAlbania, Alberta, Altay, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya

Chile Central

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Evolution
History and taxonomy
Phylogeny
Description
Composition
Nutrition
Phytochemicals
Flavour and fragrance
Allergy
Varieties
Cultivation
Production
Domestic cultivation
Pests and diseases
Disease resistance and protection
Culinary use
In art, literature and culture
See also
References
External links

The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s via a cross of F. virginiana from eastern North America and F. chiloensis, which was brought from Chile by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714. Cultivars of F. × ananassa have replaced the woodland strawberry F. vesca in commercial production. In 2023, world production of strawberries exceeded ten million tons, led by China with 40% of the total.

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