Strawberry

The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry) is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. The fruit's distinctive aroma, vivid red color, juicy texture, and sweetness are all well-liked characteristics. Both fresh and prepared delicacies including jam, juice, pies, ice cream, milkshakes, and chocolates are consumed in great amounts. A lot of products, including confectionery, soap, lip gloss, perfume, and many others, contain artificial strawberry flavorings and fragrances.

Strawberries are often grouped according to their flowering habit. Traditionally, this has consisted of a division between "June-bearing" strawberries, which bear their fruit in the early summer, and "ever-bearing" strawberries, which often bear several crops of fruit throughout the season. One plant throughout a season may produce 50 to 60 times or roughly once every three days. Raw strawberries are 91% water, 8% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and contain negligible fat. A 100-gram reference amount of strawberries supplies 33 kilocalories, is a rich source of vitamin C (71% of the Daily Value, DV), is a good source of manganese (18% DV), and provides several other vitamins and dietary minerals in small amounts.