Pineberry is a white strawberry cultivar with red seeds and a pineapple-like flavor.[1][2]
| Pineberry | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genus | Fragaria |
| Species | virginiana × chiloensis[1] |
| Cultivar | Pineberry |
Description
editPineberry is a hybrid cross from Fragaria chiloensis and Fragaria virginiana.[1] A pineberry is smaller than a common strawberry, measuring between 15 and 23 mm (0.6 and 0.9 in). When ripe, it is almost completely white, but with red achenes (the seeds). The plant is disease-resistant, and highly priced, although not profitable due to small-scale farming, small berry size and low yield.[2][3] Pineberries are harvested in the spring and summer. First identified in South America around 2002, pineberries are cultivated in Belgium and exported from the Netherlands.[2][3]
Marketing
editThe berry was dubbed "pineberry" for the UK market where it became available in 2010 to reflect its pineapple-like flavor, while still being a strawberry.[4] Pineberries were first sold commercially in the United States in 2012,[1][5] and were marketed to restaurants, bakeries and wholesale markets in Europe and Dubai.[3]
See also
edit- Fragaria nilgerrensis, a wild species of no commercial value that has white fruit
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Fragaria, Wonderful Pineberry". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Fabricant, F. (15 May 2012). "Curious Berries to Tide You Over". New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Pineberry breeder introduces white strawberries with pineapple punch". Fresh Fruit Portal. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Pineberries At Waitrose: Spring Fruit Looks Like Strawberry But Tastes Like Pineapple". Business. Sky News. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "Pineberry & Pineberries". 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
