🍓 Strawberry
Fragaria ananassa
What it is
A small, heart-shaped red fruit with tiny seeds on the outside and a green leafy top.
How it looks
Bright red and shaped like a little heart, dotted with tiny yellow seeds all over.
Taste
Sweet and juicy with a soft bite, sometimes a little tangy at the tip.
Why it is healthy
Full of vitamin C and antioxidants that help keep your body healthy and strong.
How to eat it
Eat them fresh, slice them onto cereal or yogurt, or blend them into smoothies.
How it grows
Grows low to the ground on leafy plants, with white flowers that turn into red berries.
In season
Sweetest and most plentiful in the spring and early summer.
History
The big sweet strawberry we know today was created in Europe from two wild kinds.
Fun fact
A strawberry is the only fruit that wears its seeds on the outside, about 200 of them.
Try this
Wash strawberries just before eating, and keep the green top on so they stay fresh longer.