National Strawberry Month

National Strawberry Month celebrates strawberries throughout May, highlighting the fruit’s seasonal sweetness and versatility. Fresh strawberries can be enjoyed on their own or used in smoothies, pies, preserves, salads, and beverages, as Clemson Cooperative Extension notes.

Strawberries are related to roses, and the small structures on their exterior are the fruits that contain their seeds. The strawberry has also been cultivated in Europe for centuries; in 1714, French engineer Amédée François Frézier introduced a larger strawberry from Chile to France, according to Food History and Culture. The origin of National Strawberry Month itself is not documented in the available sources, and no founder is identified.

How to Observe National Strawberry Month

Celebrate by enjoying fresh strawberries or trying them in a new recipe, such as a smoothie, pie, salad, preserve, or beverage. Visit a farm or pick-your-own operation for freshly picked fruit, or plant strawberries in a garden, pot, or container. Clemson Cooperative Extension and Food History and Culture offer additional ideas for enjoying the month.

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