The
Strawberry is not a real fruit but an association of them, derived from
the enlargement of the fertile part of the plant. Strawberry is often
grown in homes or greenhouses because it is widely marketed thanks to
its meaty texture and sugary taste.
It
usually has a species-specific shape and varies from the more rounded
to the slightly elongated one in which there is a pointed part and the
other more expanded and globular. The whole strawberry, which usually
has a beautiful bright red color, is studded with many small yellow
seeds arranged on the surface in very specific positions. Making a
section of this fruit you can see a sort of small empty internal chamber
that can be more or less expanded and sometimes completely absent and
then the pulp that appears firm but soft, depending on the degree of
ripeness.
Strawberries
are generally sweet and juicy and extremely suitable for making
smoothies, fruit juices, ice creams and tarts. The plant from which this
fruit derives is perennial and has a small stem that can reach a
maximum of 15-20 cm in height, some branches carry a whorl composed of
three leaves with serrated edges and a bright green color. The flower is
small and composed of five white petals that surround the yellow
reproductive systems.
Among
the various species there are those defined as climbers due to their
ability to provide very thin branches that can reach considerable
lengths and which, if followed and oriented, may seem like real
climbers. These can be grown safely at home by paying attention to some
simple rules to follow so that they can develop and bear excellent
fruit. Climbing strawberries are suitable for growing in gardens, but
their ornamental function and more, is even better explained if they are
grown on balconies and terraces.
The
positive feature of these plants in open but limited environments is
that they can take advantage of a considerable amount of oxygen, space
and above all they do not have to fight against weeds. The advice is to
arrange the seedlings in suspended pots to create fronds that extend
downwards in a cascade or to place the pots on the floor and help with
supports to ensure that the branches can grow in height. . Strawberry
plants love temperate climates and very sunny environments, but they are
sufficiently resistant even in clearly opposite situations, in fact,
especially in coastal areas, they can live up to 1000 meters in height.