Fragaria × ananassa (Fragaria × ananassa)

The garden strawberry, also known simply as strawberry and scientifically as Fragaria × ananassa, is a widely cultivated hybrid common in the Rosaceae family. Belonging to the Fragaria genus, this species is known for its notable scent, vibrant red hue, succulent nature and sugary flavor. It enjoys extensive consumption either in its raw form or as an ingredient in prepared food products such as jams, juices, ice creams, pies, etc. and even in non-food products, like soap, cosmetics and aromatic products. This version of strawberry came into existence in the 1750s in Brittany, France, after cross-breeding the Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis from Chile. Commercially, garden strawberry cultivars have overtaken the woodland strawberry, the first cultivated strawberry species from the early 17th century. Interestingly, despite its name, a strawberry is not a berry from a botanical point of view. Instead, it's an aggregate accessory fruit where the fleshy part comes not from the ovaries but from the receptacle holding the ovaries. What seems like seeds on the skin are actually the ovaries, each containing a seed. China led the world production in 2019 with 40% of the total yield, making strawberries a 9 million-ton market that year.