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    This document provides information about strawberries, including their health benefits, growing process, and history. It notes that half a cup of strawberries contains over 80% of the daily recommended vitamin C intake. It describes how strawberry plants grow via stolons and require pollination, and how they were discovered in North America by European explorers in Virginia in 1588. It also mentions that California supplies around 90% of the US strawberry crop and exports them worldwide.

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    This document provides information about strawberries, including their health benefits, growing process, and history. It notes that half a cup of strawberries contains over 80% of the daily recommended vitamin C intake. It describes how strawberry plants grow via stolons and require pollination, and how they were discovered in North America by European explorers in Virginia in 1588. It also mentions that California supplies around 90% of the US strawberry crop and exports them worldwide.

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    Strawberries: Tulare County Office of Education

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    Strawberries

    Tulare County Office of Education

    Reasons to Eat
    Strawberries
    cup of sliced strawberries is
    about 4 large strawberries.

    This amount provides an


    excellent source of vitamin C.
    This is more than 80% of the
    Recommended Daily Value!

    Vitamin C
    Humans do not have the ability
    to produce vitamin C. We
    must get it through the foods
    we eat in our diet.

    Enjoying Strawberries
    Have you
    ever tried
    strawberries
    in a spinach
    salad?

    Delicate Vitamin C
    Vitamin C is sensitive and can be
    lost when exposed to too much
    air, heat, and water.

    To prevent loss of vitamin C in


    fresh fruits and vegetables, avoid
    prolonged storage, over-cooking,
    and processing.

    How Do Strawberries
    Grow?
    Strawberries are a perennial plant.
    Perennial means,
    Continuing without interruption
    Present all seasons of the year
    While strawberry plants can survive and produce
    fruit for many years, large farming operations
    replace the plants every two to four years.

    How Do Strawberries
    Grow?
    Strawberry plants require pollination by
    bees or other insects.

    How Do Strawberries
    Grow?
    Cool or wet weather
    discourages bee activity.
    If bees stay in their hive, the
    flowers do not get pollinated
    and there will be no fruit
    production.

    How Do Strawberries
    Grow?
    Many strawberry
    plant varieties
    produce stolons that
    spread out from the
    base and take root to
    form new plants.

    How Do Strawberries
    Grow?
    On average, it takes about 30 days for
    flowers to develop into fruit.

    How Do Strawberries
    Grow?
    Strawberries are
    delicate and must
    be picked by hand
    when ripe.

    It is very hard

    A Slice of Strawberry
    History
    Strawberries have a
    history that goes
    back more than 2000
    years.

    A Slice of Strawberry
    History

    Strawberries occurred naturally in the


    northern and southern hemispheres.

    A Slice of Strawberry
    History
    European explorers discovered
    strawberries in North America in 1588
    when they landed on the shores of the
    state of Virginia.

    Home Grown Facts


    California supplies
    almost 90% of the
    strawberries grown in
    the United States.

    Home Grown Facts


    If all the strawberries produced in California this
    year were laid berry to berry, they would wrap
    around the world 15 times.

    Home Grown Facts


    There are four main
    growing regions for
    strawberries in
    California, each with
    different growing
    periods.
    Monterey, Santa
    Barbara, Ventura,
    Orange/San Diego

    Home Grown Facts


    Worldwide, look
    where California
    strawberries are
    exported.
    How do the
    strawberries get
    to these
    countries?

    Test Your Knowledge


    1. cup of strawberries gives you 80% of your Daily Value for___.
    Vitamin C
    2. Vitamin C is lost if over-cooked. True or False?
    True, they are sensitive to heat
    2. Strawberry plants produce_____that spread out and take root to form new
    plants.
    stolons
    4. European explorers discovered strawberries growing when they landed in
    _________.
    Virginia

    Tasting Trio
    Strawberry Shortcake
    Preparation time: 15 minutes
    Ingredients:

    1 sleeve graham crackers (9 full


    crackers)
    1 container (32oz) low-fat or fat-free
    vanilla yogurt
    2 lbs. fresh strawberries
    1 gallon-sized bag

    Strawberry Shortcake
    Preparation:
    1. Wash and pat dry the strawberries.
    2. Stir the yogurt.
    3. Place the graham crackers in the gallon-sized bag and close.
    4. Pass the bag around the class, allowing each student to help
    crush the crackers into fine crumbs.
    5. Dip each strawberry into the yogurt and then the crushed
    crackers.
    6. Place all coated berries on a tray and freeze for 10
    minutes before serving. This recipe can also be
    enjoyed
    immediately.

    Strawberry Shortcake
    Nutrition information per serving:
    Calories 28, Total Fat 0g, Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g,
    Cholesterol 1mg, Sodium 10mg, Carbohydrates 5g, Dietary
    Fiber 1g, Sugar 4g, Protein 1g

    HOW I FELT ABOUT THIS RECIPE


    Loved it

    It was okay

    Didnt like it

    Even turtles love strawberries!

    For CalFresh information, call 1-877-847-3663. Funded by USDA SNAP, an equal opportunity
    provider and employer. Visit www.cachampionsforchange.net for healthy tips.
    California Department of Public Healthealth

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