Strawberry

variety: Senga Sengana

Possible cut/calibration:
uncalibrated
calibrated
15-25 mm
calibrated
25-35 mm
calibrated
>35 mm
slices
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
jam quality
quality for pressing

A strawberry fruit became a result of an accidental hibridisation of Chilean wild strawberry with originating in the Eastern United States of America Virginia wild strawberry. It happened in France in the 18th century. The first large-berry, light-coloured wild strawberry called pineapple was an outcome. It had much larger and more valuable berries than two initial species had. A cultivation of this wild strawberry was very quickly disseminated in Europe, afterwards it reached North America as large-berry cultivated varieties.

Aroma, appearance and taste of strawberries are beautiful. The strawberries are beneficial for health. They are a source of nutritive and beauty values and are rich in vitamins, particularly in vitamin C and practically all of important trace elements particularly: iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and manganese. They have: deacidifying, haematopoietic and strengthening properties. An ellagic acid content protects against carcinomas. Strawberry juice has such bactericidal properties as a horseradish, a garlic and an onion have. An infusion of strawberry leaves has been used for a long time by a popular medicine. The strawberries are a valuable ingredient of cosmetics with regard to the content of: vitamin C, flavones and flavonoids not only just as the fragrance ingredient but as the ingredients of suntan products in connection to the natural UVA and UVB radiation blocking properties.