The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s via a cross of Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis, which was brought from Chile by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714. Prior to this, wild strawberries and cultivated selections from wild strawberry species were the common source of the fruit.

Strawberries are members of the Rosaceae family, commonly known as the rose family. The Rosaceae family encompasses roughly 3,400 species, including herbs, trees and shrubs.

The Romans believed strawberries had broad medicinal powers. They were used to treat everything from depression to bad breath to kidney stones.

The average strawberry has about 200 seeds. It's the only fruit that bears its seeds on the outside.

The strawberry is not, from a botanical point of view, a berry. It is derived from a single flower with more than one ovary, making it an aggregate fruit.

Strawberries mainly consist of water (91%) and carbohydrates (7.7%). They contain only minor amounts of fat (0.3%) and protein (0.7%).

Since strawberries can be harvested every three days, 50,000 pounds of strawberries can be grown on a single acre of land during the course of a year.

The strawberry was a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love, because of its heart shape and bright red color. Legend has it that if you break a double strawberry in half and share it with someone, you will fall in love.

When ripe, a pineberry is almost completely white, but with red seeds. It is a mix of two species of strawberries, and its taste contains a hint of pineapple.

In England, the famous tennis tournament at Wimbledon occurs during the peak of strawberry season and spectators often snack on "strawberries and cream", which is a popular dessert in the UK.