dcr
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Registered: February 2004
Posts: 1,317
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The title gives the scientific name for the wild strawberry. This was the first one I've seen in bloom this year. They come out early in waste areas where they can get lots of sun before the tree leaves cast a lot of shade. This wild berry is noted for its delightfully sweet taste and fine flavor- unfortunately it is very small compared to the cultivated, store-bought strawberries which most of us eat. Cast your eyes to the ground occassionally in the next few weeks when walking outdoors, especially in areas that are very open and covered with patchy grass. If you see a red berry hugging the ground you have probably noticed a wild strawberry - if you have never tasted the rich sweetness of this wild berry and only know the bland flavor of the cultivated berry then you could be in for a rare taste-treat. The cultivated berry was developed from this plant, chosen for its sweetness, and a wild variety from the island of Cuba, chosen for its large size. In most compromises you have to sacrifice something, and in this case the rich sweetness of the wild strawberry of our area was truly compromised.
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