Transcript Strawberries

Strawberries
Original by Bridgette Nue’s class
Modified by Georgia Agricultural education
Curriculum Office
August 2008
July, 2002
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 it’s 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 it’s 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 ~
don’t throw ~ the fruit
into your container.
• Don’t 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 50
Protein 1 gram
Carbohydrates 11.65
grams
Dietary Fiber 3.81
grams
Calcium 23.24 mg
Iron 0.63 mg
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• Magnesium 16.60 mg
Phosphorus 31.54 mg
Potassium 44.82 mg
Selenium 1.16 mg
Vitamin C 94.12 mg
Folate 29.38 mcg
Vitamin A 44..82 IU