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Hello! I’m Susie Strawberry!

What we are learning today. Hello! I’m Susie Strawberry! Together we’ll investigate this tasty berry and learn all about Florida’s strawberry industry!. FUN FACTS. That’s A LOT of strawberries!. Strawberries are a member of the rose family.

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Hello! I’m Susie Strawberry!

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  1. What we are learning today Hello! I’m Susie Strawberry! Together we’ll investigate this tasty berry and learn all about Florida’s strawberry industry!

  2. FUN FACTS That’s A LOT of strawberries! Strawberries are a member of the rose family. Strawberries are the only fruit that have seeds on the outside — about 200 of them. Strawberries do not ripen after they are harvested. They’re ready to pick when most of the berry turns bright red. A flat of strawberries typically weighs 12 pounds. On average, between 15-20 million flats of strawberries are grown in Florida each year.

  3. NUTRITION NUGGET • Vitamin C is: • A critical component of the body's immune system. • An important antioxidant, protecting cells from damaging free radicals. • Used to make collagen, which helps heal wounds. • Able to help the body absorb iron.

  4. Spot it on the map Let’s find out where strawberries are grown in Florida! Plant City in Hillsborough County is recognized as the “Winter Strawberry Capital of the World”

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