June bearing types should be spaced between about 18 inches apart in rows 24 inches wide. They prefer a full-sun setting in a garden loam amended with organic matter. Strawberries are ideal for the home garden in that they do not require much space and (normally) produce good yields. Unlike June-bearing types, day-neutral cultivars produce a crop the first year they are planted. They flower and set fruit whenever the temperature is between 35 and 85 degrees F. Day-neutral cultivars do not respond to the length of day versus length of night. In contrast, everbearing cultivars produce two crops annually: one in the spring and a second, smaller crop in the fall. They bear their entire crop over a period of from two to three weeks.

June-bearing cultivars respond to the short-days of spring by blooming and setting fruit. Modern strawberry cultivars can be classified into one of three different types: June-bearing, everbearing, or day-neutral. Since that time, plant breeders made tremendous progress in improving the fruit quality and overall productivity of strawberries. One of the first popular cultivars was 'Hovey' introduced in 1838 by Charles Hovey, a fruit grower, plant breeder and writer from Massachusetts. It was not until the late 1700's that garden strawberry made its way (back) to the Americas, and by 1825 strawberry production was well-established in the United States. These probably served as the ancestors of our modern garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa. Some were vigorous, large-fruited and productive. Chance seedlings representing crosses between the two species appeared. Both species were widely grown (presumably side-by-side) in European gardens. It, too, was taken to France but in 1712. History records Fragaria virginiana was taken from the New World to France in 1624.ДЇragaria chiloensis is a wild species of strawberry native to Chile. It is characterized by its highly aromatic berries borne in great abundance but rather small in size. Fragaria virginiana is a species of strawberry native to North America. However, it was the union of two species native to the Americas that gave us our garden strawberry. There are species of strawberry native to temperature regions all around the world. The origin of that hybridization is very interesting and involves a Pan American union that occurred in Europe. The letter 'x' in its name indicates that strawberry is of hybrid origin and, in the case of strawberry, of two different species. Strawberry is a member of the Rosaceae (Rose) family and goes by the scientific name of Fragaria x ananassa. Other sources suggest its name stems from the fact that English youth picked wild strawberries and sold them impaled on grass straws to the public. The latter was an early designation for the plant which made reference to the fact that, as a strawberry plant produced runners and spread, its berries were strewn about the ground.

Although the exact origin of its common name is uncertain, the name strawberry probably is a corruption of 'strewn berry'.

Many people assume the common name 'strawberry' stems from the fact the plant is most often mulched with straw during the winter. An achene is a type of dry fruit borne by some plants in nature where the ripened ovary contains but a single seed. The visible 'seeds' that dot the surface of the strawberry actually are achenes. The fleshy, edible part of the plant is the enlarged receptacle of the flower. Reportedly, she used 22 pounds of strawberry fruit per bath.Д«otanically, the 'fruit' of the strawberry is not a fruit at all. In one of its most bizarre uses, Madame Tallien, a prominent figure at the court of the Emperor Napoleon, was famous for bathing in fresh strawberry juice. Medieval stone masons carved strawberry designs on altars and around the tops of pillars in churches and cathedrals to symbolize perfection and righteousness. The ancient Romans believed that strawberry had great medicinal value they used it to alleviate the symptoms of a wide array of maladies ranging from melancholy to kidney stones. For example, it was used as a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love, because of its heart shape and red color. Throughout antiquity, strawberry has seen many different uses other than as a food source. Whether eaten freshly sliced or prepared, the taste of strawberry makes it one of America's most beloved fruits and May is an ideal month to sample this year's harvest. Its fragrant aroma, delightful sweet flavor, and brilliant color make strawberry nearly irresistible. William Butler still reflects the high esteem most people hold for strawberry. 'Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.' Over 400 years later, this quote by 17th century English writer Dr.

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