9 Fun Facts To Know About Strawberries

1. Comes In Various Colours Strawberries can come in white, golden-hued, pink, and yellow colours.

2. Not Actually Berries Strawberries are not actually berries.

3. Multiple Fruit, Not A Single Fruit Did you know that a strawberry is made up of several tiny fruits merged together? It is actually multiple fruits and not one.

4. Belongs To The Rose Family Strawberry is actually a part of the rose family.

5. Medicinal Properties In ancient Rome, it was used to cure many diseases ranging from depression to fever.

6. Strawberry Museum There is an entire museum in Belgium dedicated to strawberries!

7. Ripens First In Winter They are the first fruit to ripen in the winter season.

8. Delaware Strawberry Week Each year, Delaware celebrates Strawberry Week from May 21st to 27th.

9. Fragariophobia Fear of strawberries is called Fragariaphobia. Image Courtesy: Unsplash