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Fragaria x ananassa

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Fragaria x ananassa originated spontaneously in mixed plots of Fragaria virginiana P. Miller and Fragaria chiloensis (L.) P. Miller in horticultural areas in north west France and in some botanical gardens of Europe between circa 1715 and 1760. The hybridogenic origin and the octoploid level are the basis for a high variability of all important characters. The five main producers of strawberries in the world are: USA (California), Spain, Japan, Poland and Italy.

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Lim, T.K. (2012). Fragaria x ananassa. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4053-2_47

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