Strawberry is grouped under 'fragaria' genus and 'rosaceae' family. Other fruits under rosaceae family include the following.
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The fruits of the Rosaceae come in varieties. The most common is a drupe (i.e fruits with skin, flesh, and stone) but there are many others. Apples, pears, quinces, and most other members of the Maloideae are pomes, but some are capsules such as inLindleya. The fruit of a strawberry is an achene held by a red ripe peg. Pomes and the strawberry are false fruits, while drupes are true fruits. Most fruits of the family are edible and are very important in flavoring such as strawberries, cherries and apples. Almonds are raised for their stones which are used as smoked or salted nuts.[dubious ] Apples and strawberries are hybrids of different species in the same genus.
The Garden Strawberry was first bred in Europe in the early 18th century via an accidental cross of Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America, which was noted for its flavor, and Fragaria chiloensis from Chile, which was noted for its large size.
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