Fragaria Virginiana

Better known as.... strawberries!


It was not until the 18th century, when coincidence and the workings of Nature's mysteries coincided, that strawberries developed into the luscious fruit we know them to be and began to be more widely appreciated. In 1714, a French engineer sent to Chile and Peru to monitor Spanish activities in these countries "discovered" a strawberry native to this region that was much larger than those grown in Europe. He brought many samples back to France, which were subsequently planted. These plants did not originally flourish well until a natural crossbreeding occurred between this species and a neighboring North American strawberry variety that was planted nearby in the field. The result was a hybrid strawberry that was large, juicy and sweet, and one that quickly grew in popularity in Europe. Source

I bet you didn't know that, did you? Well, neither did I. And let's not forget strawberries are delicious for breakfast - especially with a little bit of sugar. And you need to add loads of vanilla ice and sweet cream to them to enjoy them for desert. Yes, I know some things about the good things in life.