National Pick Strawberries Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Strawberry

National Strawberry Day is observed on May 20. Strawberries are a beloved summer fruit that evokes fond memories of warm days for many people. Around this time, more than half of the children in the United States visit special agricultural and gardening areas to pick strawberries. Strawberry harvesting is an enjoyable activity that allows for quality time with nature and loved ones. Furthermore, strawberries have an exceptional nutritional value. These red berries are loaded with antioxidants, vitamin C, folic acid, fibre, and other nutrients. In addition to these attributes, the delicious fruit is related to the gorgeous rose plant. Now that, if you ask us, is inner and outer attractiveness.

The Background of National Strawberry Day

There is no trace of when the first National Pick Strawberries Day was observed, but both the activity and the fruit have a lengthy history. Historically, wild strawberries were primarily employed for medicinal and therapeutic purposes. There are references to the fruit in Roman documents from the first century A.D. William Butler, a writer/poet from the 16th century, proclaimed, “God could have made a better berry, but he never did” in reference to the fruit in a 16th-century literary work. Strawberries’ exceptional qualities have led to their use by other historical figures. Madame Tallien, a prominent figure from the French Revolution, bathed in basins filled with strawberries to maintain her skin’s radiance. Another example is the 18th-century author Fontenelle, who attributed his long and robust life to his consumption of strawberries.

First cultivated for mass consumption in the 13th century, strawberries began to be cultivated for mass consumption as time passed. Initially, only North and South America had strawberries. However, globalisation facilitated the fruit’s long journeys to other continents. In the 1750s, after numerous failed attempts to cultivate the plant in France, French horticulturists eventually succeeded. The resulting strawberry variant from the 1750s is currently one of the most widely grown types. Strawberries are utilised by bees for nectar and pollination in addition to being relished by humans for their delicious flavour and nutritional value.

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5 strawberry facts that will blow your mind

Americans consume an average of 3.5 pounds of strawberries per year.

Strawberry plants belong to the rose family.

The average strawberry contains 200 seeds, and botanists consider each seed to be its own product.

You can also obtain blue, white, yellow, black, and purple strawberries, in addition to red ones.

Oranges contain less vitamin C than strawberries.

NATIONAL PICK STRAWBERRIES DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	May 20	Saturday
2024	May 20	Monday
2025	May 20	Tuesday
2026	May 20	Wednesday
2027	May 20	Thursday