Strawberry

Strawberry
Strawberry cultivars vary remarkably in size, colour, flavour, shape, degree of fertility, season of ripening, liability to disease and constitution of plant. Strawberry pigment extract can be used as a natural acid/base indicator due to the different colour of the conjugate acid and conjugate base of the pigment.

Strawberries
Strawberries are often grouped according to their flowering habit. Strawberries are a popular addition to dairy products, as in strawberry flavored ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies and yoghurts. Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring. Strawberries are a member of the rose family. Strawberries are low fat, low calorie; high in vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, potassium Strawberries, as part of a 5 a day fruit & vegetable program, can help reduce the risk of cancer & heart attacks.

Fruit
Technically it is not a fruit but a false fruit, meaning the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries (achenes) but from the peg at the bottom of the bowl-shaped hypanthium that holds the ovaries. The fruit should not be gathered until it is quite ripe, and then, if possible, it should be quite dry, but not heated by the sun. Seeds are acquired commercially or saved from fruit ripened early in the summer. The main points to be kept in view in forcing strawberries are:use strong stocky plants, the leaves of which have grown sturdily from being well exposed to light, andgrow them slowly until the fruit is set. When the fruit is set the heat may be gradually increased, till at the ripening period it stands at 18°C to 24°C by sun heat. While the fruit is swelling the plants should never be allowed to get dry, but when it begins to colour no more water should be given than is absolutely requisite to keep the leaves from flagging.

Price
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