Medieval Fruit Varieties

Variety: Woodland Strawberry (15th c.)

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Evidence from archaeological excavations suggests that Fragaria vesca has been consumed by humans since the Stone Age.

Fragaria vesca, commonly called the wild strawberry, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry or European strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.