Strawberries

Available year-round, strawberries are a delicious, quintessentially British snack that can be enjoyed every day as part of a healthy diet.

• Strawberries are high in fibre, low in calories and sugar, and contain no fat.
• Strawberries support your immune system. Not only is the whole strawberry rich in plant antioxidants, but the red fleshy part is also extremely high in Vitamin C. Strawberries provide a daily Vitamin C boost, and in fact, contain more Vitamin C than oranges. Just 7 strawberries (80g – a portion) provide the recommended daily amount of vitamin C which contributes to the normal function of the immune system along with the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
• Research suggests that eating strawberries, alongside a carbohydrate rich meal may help to reduce spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels. Improving blood sugar and insulin sensitivity could be helpful for preventing metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
• Strawberries also provide vitamin K, manganese, folic acid, potassium, riboflavin, vitamin B5, B6, copper, magnesium, fibre and phytonutrients so make the perfect healthy snack.
• Eating strawberries containing Vitamin C, pelargonidin (an anthocyanin), total anthocyanins and flavonoids – were linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s Dementia.
• Strawberries help to reduce cholesterol. New ‘gold-standard’ research looked at strawberries and cardiovascular risk factors. The evidence from seven studies found that consuming strawberries was linked to reduced total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in adults who had high blood levels of these at the start of the study.

Nutritional Information

Varieties

Our growers have spent years investing in the industry to make sure that there is a huge variety of strawberries available to choose from:

• Malling Centenary – Bred at East Malling Research in Kent, this new variety is now widely grown and has both great flavour and good bold size
• Sonata – Juicy and sweet, Sonata strawberries are generally bigger and likely to be heart-shaped.
• Capri Luscious – red in colour with a big flavour, conically shaped with a juicy but firm bite.
• AVA Blush – a new variety of AVA berries selected for appearance, flavour and shelf life
• Driscoll’s® Amesti® – Delicious, sweet and juicy with a rich red flesh; often large berries
• Sweet Eve – Sweet Eve strawberries are naturally sweeter than other varieties, full of flavour and taste just like strawberries should.  A truly delightful variety that delivers the taste of summer with every bite and has received awards across Europe.
• Murano – Balanced flavour, glossy red, large fruiting firm variety that lasts all summer long
• Magnum – Large berries, medium to bright red in colour and have a good firmness and shelf life. The flavour is excellent, being very sweet with a high Brix levels.

Origin

Strawberries are grown in the UK, Spain, Morocco, Egypt and Israel.