摘要
Within the juicy red flesh of the commercial strawberry lies a deep history that spans at least three continents and hundreds of thousands of years.The genetic heritage of this prized dessert fruit was crafted by nature,with its modern improvement driven by the indigenous Mapuche people of South America,a seafaring a French spy,and a plant-loving teenager that gathered fruits to present to a king.The many stories that punctuate the history of the modern strawberry relate to its contemporary cultivation as well as origins that span a significant portion of the globe1,2.
