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| − | + | '''Strawberry trees''' (''Arbutus unedo'') are widely planted as ornamentals in the Bay Area, seeming to do just as well as or even better than their wild cousins [[Arbutus menziesii]] (the madrone). Many people have disparaged the fruit's texture and flavor, and even the species name is said to come from "unum edo", Latin for "I eat [just] one". Keenan thinks that when truly ripe (meaning deep, almost purplish-red, and quite soft), they are delicious, similar to apricot preserves. The seeds tend to get stuck in one's teeth but it's worth it for the delicious flavored fruits, which are often quite abundant on the tree. | |
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 15 November 2018
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| Species: | A. unedo
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| Arbutus unedo L. 1753
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Strawberry trees (Arbutus unedo) are widely planted as ornamentals in the Bay Area, seeming to do just as well as or even better than their wild cousins Arbutus menziesii (the madrone). Many people have disparaged the fruit's texture and flavor, and even the species name is said to come from "unum edo", Latin for "I eat [just] one". Keenan thinks that when truly ripe (meaning deep, almost purplish-red, and quite soft), they are delicious, similar to apricot preserves. The seeds tend to get stuck in one's teeth but it's worth it for the delicious flavored fruits, which are often quite abundant on the tree.
Acknowledgements
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