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Strawberry Aprodisiacs
A list of Strawberry facts:
At one time, the French people considered the strawberry to be an aphrodisiac and traditionally served a strawberry soup to newlyweds.
Date: 5/2/2006 4:02:48 AM ( 18 y ) ... viewed 2133 times 
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Some strawberry facts that you may or may not wish to know:
Strawberries are the only known fruit to have their seeds on the outside, with an average of 200 seeds per fruit.
British Royalty loved strawberries. Princess Mary, King Henry VIII's daughter, loved them so much that a basketful was always presented to her when she visited.
American Indians were already cultivating and eating strawberries when the colonists arrived. The crushed berries were mixed with cornmeal and made into bread. After trying this bread, colonists developed their own version, which we today know as strawberry shortcake.
The word 'strawberry' did not exist in this spelling until 1538.
The Strawberry was a symbol for the goddess Venus because of its color and its unique heart shape.
At one time, the French people considered the strawberry to be an aphrodisiac and traditionally served a strawberry soup to newlyweds.
Ann Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, had a strawberry shaped birthmark on her neck.
The Romans thought strawberries medicinal while the Greeks declared them 'taboo.'
To symbolize perfection and righteousness, medieval stonemasons carved strawberry designs on altars and around pillars in churches and cathedrals. In modern cemeteries, you can see this influence on tombstones.
Besides runners, the distribution of wild strawberries is aided by being sown by birds. When the little dudes eat the berries, the seeds pass through intact.
Under the right conditions, strawberry seeds will germinate and grow and they seem to respond more to light conditions than to moisture and need no dirt cover to grow.
The strawberry, besides being as red as a rose, is actually a member of the rose family.
Strawberries, because of their red color and heart shape, have always been associated in some way with romance. One legend says that if you break a double strawberry in half and share it with a member of the opposite sex, you will fall in love with each other. Another version of the same legend does not specify 'double', any strawberries will do.
By weight, strawberries contain more vitamin C than oranges.
When measuring strawberries:
1-1/2 pounds = 2 pints or 1 quart
1 small basket = 1 pint
1 pint = 3 Z cup whole berries
1 pint = 2 Z cup sliced berries
1 pint = 1 2/3 cup pureed berries
1 cup = about 4 ounces
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