Strawberry

Strawberries are one of the world’s most nutritious fruits.  They are rich in dietary fiber and have more vitamin C than nearly any other fruit.  Strawberries are also a good source of manganese and an excellent source of ellagic acid, a known cancer-fighter.  They are also a good source of anthocyanins, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; strawberries have an unusually high level of antioxidant power.

Strawberries are grown in every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada, as well as in 71 other countries around the world. Because they are so widely cultivated, strawberries are available fresh year-round.

The strawberry is not really a fruit or a berry but, rather, an enlarged receptacle of the flower.  The small specks that look like seeds on a strawberry are actually the fruit.  These fruits are called achenes, and contain one seed each.  It is, nevertheless, acceptable to call the strawberry itself a fruit or a berry.

The popularity of the strawberry grows every year.  It is the most popular "berry-fruit" worldwide.  It is primarily eaten fresh and added to salads and desserts.  Strawberries can also be frozen, either whole, sliced in juice, or as a puree.  Freeze-dried strawberries form an important component of several breakfast cereals. Strawberries are commonly canned, used in smoothies and other frozen drinks, or made into jellies and jams.

  Available Strawberry Products:

• Strawberry Puree
  
  • Single Strength Puree, Natural Brix
    
    
• Strawberry Juice Concentrate
  
  • 50°-65° Brix
    
    
• IQF Strawberry
  
  
• Freeze-Dried Strawberry
  
  
• Dehydrated (Dried) Strawberry
  
  • Whole, half, and slice
    
  • Various levels of sugar
    
  • Various levels of SO₂
    
    
• Organic Strawberry
  
  • 100% Organic Strawberry Puree
    
  • 100% Organic IQF Strawberry