I keep seeing this video and every time I’m uncertain. I’m pretty sure that’s not how normal strawberry plants look, and the fact that all of the berries are ripe at the same time is suspicious. On the other hand they look naturally connected to the plant and not stabbed into branches…

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
    151·
    4 months ago

    The name says it all: straw berry

    Farmers/gardeners would lay straw down so the berries have something to rest in other than the ground. Keeps them (and the rest of the plant) from rotting.

    • Zachariah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      4 months ago

      In German, they’re “erdbeeren” — which translates to earthberries. (earth/dirt/ground)

    • Asidonhopo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      I always was told it was because the berries grow at the end of a stiff little stalk, like a piece of straw.

    • Mothra@mander.xyzEnglish
      61·
      4 months ago

      Thanks for this fun fact! I’ve always wondered why strawberries had such a name