Musk Strawberry
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| Fragaria moschata Duchesne |
The Musk Strawberry, Fragaria moschata, is a species of strawberry native to Europe. It is also called the Hautbois Strawberry or Hautboy Strawberry or "Moschata Strawberry."
It is used in the gourmet community for its intense flavour and aroma. The berries are small and round. They are hardy plants that can survive in many weather conditions and are cultivated commercially on a small scale, particularly in Italy. Popular cultivated varieties include 'Capron' and 'Profumata di Tortona'.
[edit] Polyploidy
All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. Fragaria moschata is hexaploid, having six pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 42 chromosomes.
[edit] External links
- F. moschata information from GRIN Taxonomy Database
- Den Virtuella Floran Swedish site with good photos of F. moschata.
