Why is cream strawberry called cream strawberry?
The name of cream strawberry is related to its appearance. The real name of cream strawberry is Zhangji strawberry, which is a Japanese strawberry variety. Many creamy strawberries look like cream, so many people call them creamy strawberries. Moreover, this creamy strawberry tastes much sweeter than ordinary strawberries and has a faint creamy smell. Merchants also use this name to attract consumers, which is a marketing tool.
Do strawberries with cream really have cream?
No.
The name of "Cream Strawberry" is Zhangji Strawberry, a Japanese strawberry variety, which is famous for its milk fragrance and sweet taste. This is the red strawberry, also known as the red cheek strawberry. It was bred by crossing Zhang Jieji as the father and Zhang Jieji as the female parent. Zhang Jieji strawberry is also known as the "cream strawberry", which is famous for its milk fragrance and sweet taste. Its disadvantage is that the pulp is too soft, difficult to store and transport, and it is more suitable for orchard self-picking, which is why there are so many "cream strawberry" picking gardens. Of course, there are other reasons, such as the attractive name of cream strawberry, which makes people easy to have other associations.
In addition, "Cream Strawberry" is not a strawberry variety, but a nickname given to it by people. Its name is Zhangji Strawberry, which is a Japanese strawberry variety. The aforementioned Hongyan and Xingxiang are also Japanese strawberry varieties.
How to choose cream strawberries?
1, look at the appearance: too big and grotesque deformed strawberries can't be bought, and large strawberries are mostly planted with hormones. Some strawberries are bright and big in color, with abnormal protrusions on the particles, and hollow in the middle after biting. Long-term consumption in large quantities may damage human health. ?
2, look at the color: when choosing, you should try to choose the whole fruit bright red and uniform, bright and shiny. It is not advisable to buy fruits that are not all red or half red and half green. ?
3, smell the aroma: naturally mature strawberries will have a strong fruity aroma, while dyed strawberries have no aroma, or a touch of green. ?
4. Look at the seeds on strawberries: if they are white, they are naturally mature; If the seed is red, it must be dyed. ?
5, look at the surface: strawberries with bright green pedicel leaves, fine fluff, bright surface and no damage and decay are good strawberries. Those with white or gray spots on the surface may be sick strawberries. ?
6, look at the inside: naturally mature strawberries, the flesh is red, only the inner core will have a little white, and the fruit fragrance is very strong. Dyed strawberries are white and have no fragrance.
The difference between cream strawberry and ordinary strawberry
Butter strawberries with higher sweetness are called cream strawberries because they taste like milk and taste sweeter than ordinary strawberries. In addition, compared with ordinary strawberries, cream strawberries will be darker in color. ?
Strawberry pedicels are lighter in color. In addition to the taste, the pedicels of cream strawberries are lighter than ordinary strawberries, and they are pink and green, not so bright. And the petals are numerous, evenly distributed and uniform in length. ?
Different varieties of cream strawberries are actually a better strawberry variety introduced from abroad, and the variety is "Zhangji". It is a good strawberry variety, which is an early-maturing variety bred by Mr. Zhang Hong, a farmer breeder in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, by crossing with Nufeng for a long time. It is characterized by strong growth, open plant type, effective resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew, and high yield.