Very Berry Interesting Facts
Nutritional experts have recently dubbed strawberries a nutritional “superfood,” a result of their being an excellent source of antioxidants, Vitamin C, potassium, folate and fiber.
A 12 ounce serving of strawberries has only 97 calories, and eight strawberries contain more Vitamin C than a medium sized orange.
Strawberries are the only fruit that grow seeds on the outside, with over 200 seeds on every berry.
A daily serving of strawberries has been medically shown to decrease blood pressure.
If all the strawberries grown in California were laid together side by side, they would circle the globe 15 times.
Ancient Romans used strawberries as medicine, believing they could cure fever, bad breath, gout, sore throats, depression, fainting and diseases of the blood.
In ancient Greece, the strawberry was a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love.
The Iroquois Indians grew strawberries as one of their most important crops, using them to brew tea and season meats.
In Bavaria, farmers harvested strawberries and tied small baskets of the fruit to the horns of their cows as an offering to the elves, who they believed help the cow to make more milk.
Anne Boleyn, King Henry the VIII’s second wife, had a strawberry birthmark on her neck.