Strawberry pinyin: cǎo méi.

Strawberry is a perennial herb of the genus Strawberry in the family Rosaceae. Strawberry has a shallow root system, and the stems can be rooted into neotenics, rhizomes and stolons. Strawberry leaves are basal ternate compound leaves, with long petioles, the vast majority of flowers are bisexual flowers, inflorescences are limited cymes. Strawberry fruit development from the expansion of the receptacle, fruit growth curve is typical of the S-shaped.

Strawberry seeds are achenes formed by the expansion of the ovary after fertilization, attached to the surface of the expanded receptacle. Wild strawberries originated in Europe, the Americas and Asia, and modern large-fruited cultivated strawberries originated in France. 1915, the earliest introduction of modern strawberries in China was the introduction of Russian expatriates from Moscow to Liangzipo, Heilongjiang Liangzi Po planted "Victoria" varieties.

Introduction of strawberries

Strawberries are commercially produced throughout China, with the world's largest cultivated area and output. Strawberry root system is shallow, with light and shade, like water and fear of flooding and other characteristics. Strawberry berry aroma juicy, nutritious, known as the "Queen of Fruits" reputation, and is the earliest fruit of the fruit tree on the market, known as the "first fruit of early spring" reputation.

Wild strawberries are widely distributed in the world, Europe, America and Asia are its three origins and distribution center. Europe is a widely distributed wild strawberry resources and the earliest planting of wild strawberries in the region, as early as the 14th century, Europeans began to plant strawberries in the courtyard, due to its smaller fruits, more ornamental for the main purpose, as well as for food.