Strawberries

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Strawberries

Original by Bridgette Nues class Modified by
Georgia Agricultural education Curriculum
Office July, 2002
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• In the next couple of minutes I am going to be
  letting you know how to grow, pick, the history
  and all about the fruit strawberries.

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The Plant

• The strawberry is an herbaceous perennial.
• Perennial portion of the plant is the crown,
  which is the stem
• The crown produces roots, leaves, branch crowns
  and flowers
• Strawberries plants are shallow rooted with 50
  to 90 of the root in the top 6 of the soil

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How You Should Plant Them In The Ground

• The center plant is set correctly, with the soil
  just covering the tops of the roots. The plant on
  the left is set too shallow, the plant on the
  right too deep

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When To plant Strawberries

• Plant strawberries as soon as the ground can be
  worked on in the spring
• This is usually around March or April
• Do not work the soil if it is wet
• Wait a few days till its totally dry

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Ways You Plant Strawberries
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Mulching

• strawberries are very sensitive to the frost in
  the spring.
• Mulches that have covered the plants during the
  winter months should be removed in the early
  spring
  

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History

• In Greek and Roman times, the strawberry was
  considered a wild plant.
• In 1780, the first strawberry hybrid was
  developed in the United States
• Legend has it that if you break a double
  strawberry in half and share it with a member of
  the opposite sex, you will fall in love with each
  other.

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History continue

• The strawberry was a symbol for Venus, the
  goddess of love, because of its heart shapes and
  red color

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Different Types Of Strawberries

• June bearing, ever bearing, and day neutral are
  different types of strawberries grown
• June bearing strawberries produce a crop during a
  two-to-three week period in the spring
• Ever bearing strawberries produce three periods
  of flowers and fruit during the spring, summer,
  and fall

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More About The Different Types Of Strawberries

• Day neutral strawberries will produce fruit
  throughout the growing season.
• Ever bearing strawberries are great for gardeners
  who have limited space

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Picking Your own Strawberries

• When picking your own strawberries
• be careful not to over pick strawberries
  because they quickly mold when left at room
  temperature
• Select plump, firm, fully red strawberries
• The smaller strawberries are most often the most
  flavorful

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Picking Tips

• Grasp the stem just above the berry between the
  forefinger and the thumbnail and pull with a
  slight twist motion
• With the stem broken about one-half inch from the
  berry, allow it to roll into the palm of your hand

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More Picking Tips

• Carefully place dont throw the fruit into
  your container.
• Dont overfill your containers or try to pack the
  strawberries down.

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Facts About Strawberries

• Eight strawberries will provide 140 percent of
  the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C for
  kids
• Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the
  spring
• One cup of strawberries are only 55 calories
• On average, there are 200 seeds in a strawberrie

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Facts Continue

• 94 per cent of united states households consume
  strawberries
• The strawberry is the only fruit with the seeds
  on the outsides of the fruit
• Strawberries are a member of the rose family

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Nutrition Facts, 1 Cup Of Strawberries

• Calories 50Protein 1 gramCarbohydrates 11.65
  gramsDietary Fiber 3.81 gramsCalcium 23.24
  mgIron 0.63 mg

• Magnesium 16.60 mgPhosphorus 31.54 mgPotassium
  44.82 mgSelenium 1.16 mgVitamin C 94.12
  mgFolate 29.38 mcgVitamin A 44..82 IU