Strawberries: Did you know?

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Here’s a little punnet of fun strawberry facts for you:

  1. 1. Spring is coming

    Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.

  2. 2. Into the garden

    The first garden strawberries were cultivated in France, in the 18th century.

  3. 3. Rosey strawberries?

    They may be a fruit, but strawberries actually belong to the rose family.

  4. 4. Count 'em

    A strawberry is the only fruit to grow its seeds on the outside.

  5. 5. Double your luck in love

    Ever eaten a double strawberry? Folklore has it that if you share a double strawberry with another, you’ll soon fall in love.

    Feeling tempted? Shop our strawberries, and visit our strawberry recipe round-up page for inspiration.