Does there really need to be a National Day for this?
Is not every day a fabulous day for fresh Strawberries and Cream?
National Strawberries and Cream Day is May 21st!
Here are some fun Strawberry facts:
- Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside
- Each strawberry contains approximately 200 seeds
- Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in spring
- Strawberries are low fat, low calorie, high in Vitamin C, fiber, folic acid and potassium
- There is a museum in Belgium just for strawberries
- The average person in the United States eats 3.4 pounds of fresh strawberries every year
- 23,000 acres of strawberries are planted in California each year, which equals around 1 billion pounds!
