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Healthy And Testy Strawberry
The combination of strawberries and cream
was created by Thomas Wolsey in the court of King Henry VIII. Instructions for
growing and harvesting strawberries showed up in writing in 1578. By the end of
the 16th century three European species had been cited; F. vesca, F. moschata,
and F. viridis. The garden strawberry was transplanted from the forests and
then the plants would be propagated asexually by cutting off the runners. The
bulk of modern commercial production uses the plasticulture system. In this
method, raised beds are formed each year, fumigated, and covered with plastic
to prevent weed growth and erosion. Plants, usually obtained from northern
nurseries, are planted through holes punched in this covering, and irrigation
tubing is run underneath. Runners are removed from the plants as they appear,
in order to encourage the plants to put most of their energy into fruit
development. At the end of the harvest season, the plastic is removed and the
plants are plowed into the ground.
Because strawberry plants more than a year or two old begin to decline
in productivity and fruit quality, this system of replacing the plants each
year allows for improved yields and denser plantings. However, because it requires a longer growing
season to allow for establishment of the plants each year, and because of the
increased costs in terms of forming and covering the mounds and purchasing
plants each year, it is not always practical in all areas.
See about somthing healthy tips about healthy fruits Strawberry.
Healthy And Testy Strawberry
The strawberry fruit
was mentioned in ancient Roman literature in reference to its medicinal use.
The French began taking the strawberry from the forest to their gardens for
harvest in the 14th century. Charles V, France's king from 1364 to 1380, had
1,200 strawberry plants in his royal garden. In the early 15th century western
European monks were using the wild strawberry in their illuminated manuscripts.
The strawberry is found in Italian, Flemish, German art, and English
miniatures. The entire strawberry plant was used to treat depressive illnesses. By the 16th century
references of cultivation of the strawberry became more common. People began
using it for its supposed medicinal properties and botanists began naming the
different species. In England the demand for regular strawberry farming had
increased by the mid-16th century.
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The other major
method, which uses the same plants from year to year growing in rows or on
mounds, is most common in colder climates.
It has lower investment costs, and lower overall maintenance
requirements. Yields are typically lower
than in plasticulture. To maintain top quality, berries are harvested at least
every other day. The berries are picked with the caps still attached and with
at least half an inch of stem left.Strawberries need to remain on the plant to
fully ripen because they do not continue to ripen after being picked. Rotted
and overripe berries are removed to minimize insect and disease problems. The
berries do not get washed until just before consumption. They are covered in a
shallow pan and refrigerated when storing.
The Mapuche and Huilliche Indians of
Chile cultivated the female strawberry species until 1551 when the Spanish came
to conquer the land. In 1765, a European explorer recorded the cultivation of
F. chiloensis, the Chilean strawberry. At first introduction to Europe, the
plants grew vigorously but produced no fruit. It was discovered in 1766 that
the female plants could only be pollinated by plants that produced large fruit;
F. moschata, F. virginiana, and F. ananassa. This is when the Europeans became
aware that plants had the ability to produce male-only or female-only flowers.
As more large-fruit producing plants were cultivated the Chilean strawberry
slowly decreased in population in Europe, except for around Brest where the
Chilean strawberry thrived. The decline of the Chilean strawberry was caused by
F. ananassa.
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