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National Strawberry Month celebrates the beloved red berry throughout May. Perfect for everything from pies to smoothies, strawberries are a versatile and healthy treat. Explore local farms, try new recipes, and share your favorite strawberry creations!
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Expected National Strawberry Month Deals
While we await official 2027 promotions to drop, history shows that National Strawberry Month brings a bounty of deals. Expect grocery chains like Kroger, Safeway, and Whole Foods Market to offer sales on fresh strawberries. Brands such as Driscoll’s and California Giant Berry Farms often partner with retailers for special pricing. Look for dessert shops like The Cheesecake Factory and Baskin-Robbins to feature strawberry-themed treats, while local farmers’ markets will highlight peak-season berries. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as May approaches.
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National Strawberry Month Hero
Carl Linnaeus
National Strawberry Month timeline
The garden strawberry is created in Brittany, France by crossing the Fragaria virginiana, a strawberry from eastern North America, with the Fragaria chiloensis — from the Pacific.
Amédée François Frézier, a French explorer and engineer, introduced France to the Fragaria chiloensis — a larger, New World strawberry — after discovering it in Chile.
English settlers who landed in landed in Jamestown, Virginia, discovered an abundance of wild strawberries.
How Businesses Can Celebrate National Strawberry Month
Local businesses can celebrate National Strawberry Month by incorporating fresh strawberries into their offerings. Restaurants might feature strawberry-themed specials, from salads with strawberry vinaigrette to strawberry shortcake desserts. Bakeries can highlight strawberry tarts, muffins, and jams. Farmers’ markets can host strawberry picking events or cooking demonstrations. Even non-food businesses can offer strawberry-scented products or create window displays with a berry theme to engage customers.
National Strawberry Month FAQs
When is National Strawberry Month?
In 2027, National Strawberry Month also takes place throughout May, from Saturday, May 1 through Monday, May 31. Get ready for a month of sweet, juicy celebrations!
How many strawberries are consumed annually?
The consumption of strawberries in the U.S. remains consistently high, with annual per capita intake hovering around eight pounds. This makes them one of the most popular fruits in the country.
Where are most strawberries grown in the US?
The vast majority of strawberries in the U.S. originate from California, thanks to its ideal climate for year-round cultivation. Other states like Florida also contribute significantly to the national supply.
What are the health benefits of strawberries?
Beyond their delicious taste, strawberries offer numerous health advantages, including a high concentration of Vitamin C for immunity, powerful antioxidants that combat inflammation, and dietary fiber for digestive wellness.
National Strawberry Month Activities
Go strawberry picking
You can never pick too many strawberries, especially in May.
Host a picnic
May is perfect picnic weather, so invite friends and family to a picnic featuring a variety of strawberry dishes. From strawberry cocktails to kid-friendly smoothies, it's a fun way to celebrate this refreshing fruit.
Explore new dishes
Strawberries can be used in savory dishes, sweet treats, or in beverages. So this May, celebrate by searching for new recipes. Not only will this give you more opportunities to eat a lot of strawberries, but you’ll also expand your cooking and baking repertoire.
Five Juicy Tidbits About Strawberries
Strawberries are high in Vitamin C
Eating eight strawberries is all it takes to consume 140 percent of a child’s recommended daily intake of Vitamin C.
You can find them all over the U.S.
Strawberries are grown in all fifty states.
They’re related to a popular flower
Strawberries belong to the Rosaceae flowering plant family, which is also the family of the rose.
Strawberries aren’t berries
Fruits that fall into the berry category have seeds on the inside, not the outside
They're very, well...stimulating
The French are convinced that strawberries serve as a powerful aphrodisiac — so much so that it’s a tradition in a French countryside to serve cold strawberry soup to newlyweds.
Why We Love National Strawberry Month
Strawberries are good for you
Strawberries give your body high levels of polyphenols, an antioxidant, as well as vitamins and fiber. Added bonuses? They're also fat, sodium and cholesterol free. Plus — they're low in calories, making them a great snack.
They're synonymous with warmer weather
Their peak season lasts from April through June. So if you're a lover of the warmer seasons, you can start getting excited when you see baskets of strawberries popping up in supermarkets.
It’s an excuse to overindulge on strawberries
French toast with strawberry jam, a salad topped with strawberries, and pork chops with a strawberry glaze — just a few examples of how to include this fruit all day long.
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