Strawberries

Strawberries were one of the favorite crops of our patriarch, George Kirby. He was happiest when he could spend hours in the strawberry patch, picking or supervising the pickers. Everyone in our family is confident that he's picking strawberries in heaven right now! Because of him, we grow at least an acre of strawberries. You can even pick your own at the market.

Recipes
    Strawberry Spinach Salad
    Key West Strawberry Sorbet

Storage:
Refrigerate strawberries in a loosely sealed container, where they should last up to 5 days. Only wash immediately before use.

Longterm Storage:
Strawberries freeze very well, to be used in smoothies, desserts and eaten as a snack all year. Making jam or jelly is the best way to preserve strawberries in a jar. Read detailed instructions from the National Center for Home Food Preservation’s page about safely preserving and freezing strawberries.

Preparation:
Strawberry jam, strawberry ice cream, strawberry pie...! We all know what to do with these delicious red berries. Frozen strawberries are handy to have in the freezer for smoothies, milkshakes, and pretty much anything you can think of to do with strawberries (except dipping in chocolate, since they become very soft after freezing). This sweet-tart fruit is also used in a variety of sauces and salsa to compliment seafood and poultry.

 

ABOUT STRAWBERRIES...

  • Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
  • The average strawberry has 200 seeds.
  •  To symbolize perfection and righteousness, medieval stone masons carved strawberry designs on altars and around the tops of pillars in churches and cathedrals.
  • The ancient Romans believed that strawberries alleviated symptoms of melancholy, fainting, all inflammations, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, bad breath, attacks of gout, and diseases of the blood, liver and spleen.
  • Strawberries are a member of the rose family.
  • Ninety-four percent of US households consume strawberries.
  • Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring..

About:

  • Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.

  • The average strawberry has 200 seeds.

  •  To symbolize perfection and righteousness, medieval stone masons carved strawberry designs on altars and around the tops of pillars in churches and cathedrals.

  • The ancient Romans believed that strawberries alleviated symptoms of melancholy, fainting, all inflammations, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, bad breath, attacks of gout, and diseases of the blood, liver and spleen.

  • Strawberries are a member of the rose family.

  • Ninety-four percent of US households consume strawberries.

  • Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.

  • Nutritional Facts

  • One cup of strawberries contains 141% of your daily vitamin C needs. They're also an excellent source of manganese.

  • Strawberries are low fat, low calorie; high in vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, potassium

Nutritional Facts

  • One cup of strawberries contains 141% of your daily vitamin C needs. They're also an excellent source of manganese.

  • Strawberries are low fat, low calorie; high in vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, potassium