1. Despite their name, strawberries aren’t technically berries—they’re accessory fruits. Strawberries are covered with “achenes”—small fruit that contain individual seeds.
  2. Strawberries are the only fruit to wear their seeds on the outside. On average, 200 seeds cover the outside of a strawberry.
  3. Seeds can grow into new strawberry plants, but most instead reproduce through runners causing the berries to appear strewn across the ground. In fact, many believe the name “strawberry” is a comes from the word “strewn”.
  4. According to Texas A & M AgriLife Extension, Americans eat an average of 7.8 pounds per capita of fresh strawberries every year.
  5. Stop and smell the strawberries! Considered members of the rose family, they give off a sweet fragrance as they grow. Pollinators, like honey bees, take notice and help increase crop yields.
  6. Strawberries are the first fruit that ripens in the spring season! Considered a perennial, strawberry plants will grow back year after year.
  7. There are three different categories of strawberries: Spring-bearing, ever-bearing and day-neutral. Spring-bearing strawberries tend to be the best suited for Texas.
  8. How do you make your strawberries last longer? Don’t rinse strawberries under water until you’re ready to eat them—it speeds up spoiling.
  9. Strawberries are grown in every single U.S. state and Canadian province. California is the top producer of strawberries in the US with over 38,000 acres under cultivation. Texas has just over 150 acres of strawberries in production—so treasure those local beauties!