The cultivated species arose as an interspecific hybrid in 18th-c. Europe. Introduced to Korea in the 1900s, with serious cultivation from the 1970s. Korean strawberries developed homegrown varieties such as Seolhyang and Maehyang
Edible Parts
Accessory fruit (the swollen receptacle — the true fruits are the tiny seeds on its surface)
Korean Growing Season
Mostly greenhouse-grown — harvest Nov to May of the following year. Nonsan (Chungnam) and Jinju (South Gyeongsang) are specialties
Full Crop Guide
PubMed Meta-analyses
Effects of strawberry intervention on cardiovascular risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Impact of strawberry consumption on blood pressure in adults: GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of data from randomized controlled trials
Dietary Strawberries Improve Cardiometabolic Risks in Adults with Obesity and Elevated Serum LDL Cholesterol in a Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial
