Suppression
Strawberries
Category: Food
Type
Voluntary
Introduction and description
The correct botanical name for the strawberry is Fragaria × ananassa. Most people know the cultivated strawberry, a hybrid species that is grown worldwide, but wild strawberies also exist with a very intense flavour and much smaller fruit.
The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s via a cross of Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis, which was brought from Chile by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714.
Cultivars of Fragaria × ananassa have replaced, in commercial production, the woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca), which was the first strawberry species cultivated in the early 17th century.
The fruit is not a botanical berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit. As Wikipedia says “It is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in prepared foods such as preserves, fruit juice, pies, ice creams, milkshakes, and chocolates”.
And like practically all berries it has healing capabilities.
Background
One cup (236 g) of strawberries contains approximately 45 kilo-calories (188 kJ) and is an excellent source of vitamin C and flavonoids.
This fruit is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also a good source of folate and potassium, and a very good source of dietary fiber, and manganese. One serving of about eight strawberries provides more vitamin C than an orange. The strawberry is among the top 20 fruits in antioxidant capacity.
Nutrients of strawberries
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) |
|
Energ |
136 kJ (33 kcal) |
Carbohydrates |
7.68 g |
- Sugars |
4.89 g |
- Dietary fiber |
2 g |
Fat |
0.3 g |
Protein |
0.67 g |
Thiamine (vit. B1) |
0.024 mg (2%) |
Riboflavin (vit. B2) |
0.022 mg (2%) |
Niacin (vit. B3) |
0.386 mg (3%) |
Pantothenic acid (B5) |
0.125 mg (3%) |
Vitamin B6 |
0.047 mg (4%) |
Folate (vit. B9) |
24 μg (6%) |
Choline |
5.7 mg (1%) |
Vitamin C |
58.8 mg (71%) |
Vitamin E |
0.29 mg (2%) |
Vitamin K |
2.2 μg (2%) |
Calcium |
16 mg (2%) |
Iron |
0.41 mg (3%) |
Magnesium |
13 mg (4%) |
Manganese |
0.386 mg (18%) |
Phosphorus |
24 mg (3%) |
Potassium |
153 mg (3%) |
Sodium |
1 mg (0%) |
Zinc |
0.14 mg (1%) |
Fluoride |
4.4 µg |
Link to USDA Database entry |
Method

Eat them raw with a little sugar, with cream, with home made ice cream, and mixed with other raw berries for a fruit salad.
How it works
See the observations from PubMed for their healing properties.
Advantages
Delicious
Hardy
Easily grown
Disadvantages
You have to be quick in picking them or net them - birds and slugs like them too, as [we found] do badgers.
Related observations
Healing observations
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- Dr Duke's list of Plants Containing QUERCETIN 021446
- Dr Duke's list of Plants containing SALICYLIC ACID 020467
- Dr Duke's list of Plants containing SELENIUM 020550
- Dr Duke's list of Plants containing SULFUR 021408
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- Dr Duke's list of Plants with Antiadenovirus activity of high chemical potency 018304
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- Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticancer (cervix) activity 018454
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- Dr Duke's list of Plants with Vulnerary activity 018927
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- Fruit, veg and esophagus cancer 005362
- Malic acid as a chelating agent 006176
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- Monoterpenes released from fruit, plant, and vegetable systems 016951
- Mrs Grieve on Strawberries 005544
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- Nuts and berries for health 005536