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Strawberry label

Common name: Strawberry

Botanical name: Fragaria × ananassa

Family: Rosaceae

Aspect & soil: Full sun fertile, well-drained soil

Best climate: All

Habit: Perennial, semideciduous

Propagation: Seed, seedling, division

Difficulty: Easy

I used to get paid to taste strawberries — true story. For four years I worked for the Victorian Strawberry

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