[For Seniors] A Quiz to Make You Fall in Love with Strawberries

to make a Christmas cake

Speaking of big events in December, Christmas comes to mind. And when it comes to Christmas cakes, strawberries are indispensable. That’s why a large quantity of strawberries is needed.

mock strawberry

Mock strawberry is a relative of true strawberries. Because it has a small, strawberry-like shape, you might easily mistake it for the real thing. They say it got its name because snakes eat it.

Ancient Yamato language

The name ichigo is derived from the ancient Yamato word ichibiko. It is also presumed to have been named based on the characteristics of the fruit.

vegetables

Don’t most people think strawberries are fruit? Surprisingly, they’re actually classified as vegetables. Academically, fruits are defined as produce that grows on trees, while vegetables are produce that grows on herbaceous plants, so strawberries are considered vegetables.

Arrange them with the stems facing down.

Strawberries are delicate, so if you don’t handle them carefully, they spoil quickly. By arranging them with the stems facing down, you can prevent the tips from getting squashed, which helps them last longer.

Rosaceae

Strawberries are plants in the rose family. Officially, they are classified in the genus Fragaria of the Rosaceae family. Members of the rose family also include apples and cherries.

fizzy

Don’t you feel a fizzy sensation when you eat strawberry daifuku? That texture comes from carbon dioxide being released by the strawberry. You can’t see it, but strawberries breathe too.