STRAWBERRIES (F02)

Our Strawberries are gently harvested when ripe and dried to just the right moisture level to ensure a moist, chewy product that is ideal for snacking as well as cooking and baking applications. Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) are cultivated in temperate regions all over the world, and are valued for their tantalizing aroma, bright red color, juicy texture and sweetness. They are an extremely popular fruit, and are eaten in large quantities fresh, preserved, dried and in processed form in numerous industrial food products. The garden-variety strawberry was first cultivated as a hybrid in Brittany, France, in the 1750s using two different wild species-Fragaria virginiana from Eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis from Chile-but cultivation of wild strawberries dates as far back as the 14th century. Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C, providing more per serving than an orange. They are also high in dietary fiber and antioxidants. .