Wild strawberries, on the other hand, are native across much of the United States and Canada. You might spot them on a hike through a field or forest.

Restaurants often highlight wild strawberries on a dessert menu as a prized item, as their harvesting process is delicate, they can usually only be found in small quantities, and are nowhere near ...

Wild polyploid strawberries hold clues to how plants evolve and adapt to harsh environments. In this study, scientists sequenced the genomes of two tetraploid species—Fragaria corymbosa and ...

Once railroads reached Bloomington in 1853, strawberries from “Little Egypt” (that is, southern Illinois) were more readily available, meaning the local strawberry season could start a few ...

Wild strawberries quickly reached even the most luxurious estates. In 1368, for example, King Charles V’s gardener grew 1,200 wild strawberry plants in the gardens of the Louvre Palace in Paris.

A recent study has uncovered new genetic insights into how two wild strawberries—Fragaria corymbosa and Fragaria moupinensis—have evolved to thrive in high-altitude environments.