White Strawberries

White strawberries, botanically a part of the Fragaria genus, are rare fruits belonging to the Rosaceae family. There are many different types of White strawberries found worldwide with varying appearances, flavors, and origins. Today White strawberries have remained one of the top fruits sold as special gifts, and there are over 50 cultivars found throughout Japan, including Pearl White, White Rabbit, and White Jewel. White strawberries are premium fresh-eating fruits highly valued for their unusual coloring, delicate flavor, and soft texture. Strawberries were introduced to Chile in 1714. Although white strawberries are commonly planted in Chile, it is hard to find these fruits in the local markets in this country. Chileans often use these fruits as gifts on essential occasions.

Depending on the variety, white strawberries come in a wide range of sizes from small to large and have an oval form with curving, occasionally broad shoulders that taper gently to a rounded tip. The skin is white to ivory in color, smooth, glossy, firm, and speckled with bright red seeds and a sporadic tint of pink. The white flesh is crisp but sensitive on the outside but soft, fragrant, dense, and watery on the inside. White strawberries are aromatic and possess a nuanced taste that moves from tropical and tangy, pineapple-like notes to a gentle, candy-like sweetness with a lingering brightness on the palate.