Fraises des bois don't actually grow wild here in California, alas, but this strain of berry is closer to the wild variety that does, which also shares the botanical name fragaria vesca. The native-to ...

Pink-red flowering Fragaria x ananassa 'Toscana' stays relatively compact at 12 by 16 inches around, making it an easy fruit to grow on a balcony or patio if you don't have space for a garden.

If you find your yard full of bare spots, don't spread more grass seed just yet. Instead, consider planting this ...

Strawberries are very healthy, containing many antioxidants and vitamins. They’re also low in calories, containing only about 32 calories per half a cup. The strawberry (Fragaria ananassa ...

The large, juicy berries found in supermarkets — and most home gardens — are varieties of Fragaria × ananassa, known as cultivated strawberries. These are bred for consistent flavor, ...

The chemistry of taste and smell. When I was young – in the 1950s – you only saw strawberries in the shops for a couple of weeks of the summer, roughly coinciding with Wimbledon.

The story begins with romantic happenstance. Sweet, fragile Fragaria chiloensis found itself alongside the tougher Fragaria virginiana in the nursery of a French botanist. The hybrid offspring was ...

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) can cause allergic reactions due to the presence of various allergenic proteins.