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History of strawberry
1300’s :
In Europe ,Strawberry was cultivated by the
French. They took the wood strawberry also named as Fragaria Vesca
into their graden from wild environment.
1500’s:
1600’s,
The Virginia strawberry
also known as Fragaria Virginiana came into Europe from America which
was not initially popular.
1700’s-1800’s:
In 1714, the strawberry
from Chile also named as Fragaria Chiloensis taken to France. The preference was given to
such strawberry because of its large
flowers which in result cause large strawberry but it was not hardy and not
easy to grow inland which was not near to mild coastal climates.
In 1800’s start, the
strawberry named as Fragria Viginiana got popular in England.Also gargener from
England worked for new types of
strawberries and achived about 30 types of new strawberry.
Fragaria
ananassa were grown after crossed in
Europe.It was reported that the cross of two types of the strawberries were
also achieved by Virginian strawberry with the Chilean strawberry accidently.It happened by staminate Virginian
plants which crossed with pistillate Chilean plants.Now a days , Strawberries
available from this crossed strawberries species.
The
first variety of American strawberry (Hovey Strawberry) achieved from
crossed strawberry by the nurseryman named as Charles Hovey in 1834.Charles
Hovey was a nurseryman .In 1851, Wilson strawberry introduced by
James Wilson after he crossed the Hovey strawberry with some other species. This
species were suitable for different land soil. These were hardier, firmer and
productive in accordance to other strawberry species with larger size range
Wilson
work on strawberry turned into one of the major crop of the continent.
1900’s
It was about 1909 that the new
strawberry type introduced by E.C. Howard who belongs to Belchertown,
MA. Such a strawberry named as “Howard17”.It was strong in
accordance to leaf scorch, leaf spot and virus diseases. The different crowns
in bud start stages of flower also formed in this type.
In
1920, the strawberries with 7 common chromosomes were available but the
chromosomes pair were different among them.
In 1957, George
M. Darrow who was working for U.S. Department of Agriculture developed more
than 24 strawberries types with improved disease resistance that lies in
strawberries.
(Refer1)
Nutrients in Strawberry
According to FDC(USdA) reported data released in April
2012,following are the nutrients which are available in strawberries in 100g
specimen of strawberry.
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Mass in gram /milligram(mg)/microgram (μg)
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Water
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Energy
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Carbohydrate
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Sucrose
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Glucose (dextrose)
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Fructose
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Lactose
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Calcium
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Iron, Fe
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Potassium, K
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Vitamin A, IU
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Vitamin B-6
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
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Strawberries have several benefits for health. There are
followings health benefits of strawberry.
(i) Strawberry
as Immunity Booster food:
According to reported
data, strawberry can be used for boosting immunity as vitamin C is present in
it. (Refer 3)
(ii)Strawberry to
Regulate Blood Pressure
The vessels widened
after being relaxed causing lowering the pressure of blood. Also potassium lies
in much nutrient in the list of such nutrients which are in much quantity of
strawberry, so potassium is useful for treating/controlling blood pressure. (Refer 4, 5)
(iii) Strawberry
for Health of Brain
As strawberries have antioxidants contents in high
concentration supporting the defense system of brain cells to be damaged by
free radicals. Strawberries with their antioxidant ability may also altering
the brain communication pattern. (Refer 6 )
iv) Strawberry anti-inflammatory
activities
Vitamin C lies in strawberry in much concentration which
contains anti-inflammatory effect. (Refer 7). Consumption
of more than 16 strawberries per week changes about 14% of C-reactive protein (CRP)
level which was elevated in accordance with the research work from Harvard School
of public health for women as CRP increasing level causes inflammation in the
body.(Refer 8)
Due to quercetin presence in the strawberry, atherosclerotic
plaque formation may be reduced.
(Refer 9)
(v) Strawberry
for teeth
As malic acid which is astringent and useful for
discoloration in tooth lies in strawberries, so it may be used for discoloring
or whitening of the teeth.
(vi)Strawberries
for skin
- For removing dead skin cells strawberries
are useful as these contain alpha-hydroxy
acid. These are also useful in the process
of skin in cleanses.
- Dark spots and
hyperpigmentation reduced due to ellagic acid salicylic acid. Such studied
publish by Hahnemann University School of
Medicine in Pennsylvania. (Refer 10)
-Also by tightening the sin pores for
overcoming acne to increase. (Refer
11)
(vii) Strawberry for hair:
It may be used for overcoming of hair split from ends and reduction
of hair fall due to vitamin C. (Refer 12)
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References:
1. Vern Grubinger, History of
the Strawberry, Published in June 2012,Cornell University https://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/strawberryhistory.html
3.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29099763
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5687726/
7.https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/
12.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4828511/
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