Strawberry 250g in a basket

The strawberry originally comes from America. The strawberry only arrived in Europe between the 17th and 18th centuries. It is a cross between the ‘Chilean strawberry’ and the North American ‘scarlet strawberry’.
The botanical name of the strawberry ‘Fragaria vesca’ means ‘edible flavour’.
Its flavour is fruity-sweet and strong.

It contains vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and a lot of vitamin C, as well as calcium, magnesium, sodium phosphorus, sulphur, chloride and potassium.

Strawberries are best kept as dry as possible in the fridge. As they are generally very watery, it is best to place them on a kitchen towel or in a cardboard box. A sieve is also ideal due to the good air circulation. They will keep for about two days this way.