Can anyone tell me what strawberries were called before they started being grown in straw by farmers?

Answer 1

I copied this from a site linked below because it includes the original name.

"The name strawberry came about easily because straw was used freely to mulch the plants during the winter, a practice that discourages weeds and lifts the berries up from the soil. When it came time to harvest the berries, children would pick them and string them on a blade of straw. At the London market the children would sell "Straws of Berries."

Originally strawberries were called strewberries, a name descriptive of how they grew. The berries appeared to be strewn among the leaves, and the runners themselves appeared to be strewn among the plants. Until 1538, the Anglo Saxon spelling streoberie was used. The strawberry's name went through many evolutions including streowberige, strea berige, streaw berian wisan, streabergen, streberi leif, streberewyse, straberry, streberie, straibery, and straubery."

Answer 2

Strew berry, they are from the Rosaceae family and are of the fragaria genus, they are not Berry's or fruit at all but are enlarged ends of the plants stamen. Strawberry seeds are on the outer skin rather than the inner berry, there are around 200 seeds per berry.
The Berry's are non fat and are low in calories, rich in vitamin c, potassium, folic acid, fibre, and vitamin B6

Answer 3

Red Freckle Berries.

Answer 4

Wild strawberries and farmed strawberries grow in good rich soil,but not necessarily in straw. Strawberries have always been called strawberries.

Answer 5

Shatberries

Answer 6

think of roughly what got here first the straw or the strawberry? the genuine question is why did they call a straw a straw if it seems no longer something like a strawberry?..... Lol:):):):):):)

Answer 7

The link below should give you all the info you need. Keep in mind that "wikipedia" is not, necessarily, the most reliable resource.

Answer 8

as they are the " prince "of fruit.
I would suggest ` strawberries` formerly called `red berries`

Answer 9

Groundberries.?

Answer 10

Earth-berry, or strew-berry because they appeared to be strewn around haphazardly.