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Quiz: How much do you know about strawberries?
Five strawberries provide more vitamin C than an entire orange.
‘TIS THE SEASON – strawberry season, that is.
Although the season typically runs from May through to mid-September, strawberries are undeniably a summer fruit. They also are a superfruit and contain nutrients and powerful antioxidants such as fibre, folate, vitamin C and potassium.
So, for the summer that’s in it: how much do you know about strawberries?
Strawberries are one of how many fruits that have the seeds on the outside?
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One
Two
Four
Eight
Which band released the song Strawberry Fields Forever in 1967?
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Pink Floyd
Nirvana
Fleetwood Mac
The Beatles
What is a fear of strawberries called?
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Chrysophobia
Fragariaphobia
Fructophobia
Smeourophobia
Generally, what is the lifespan of a strawberry plant?
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Two to three years
Three to four years
Four to five years
They don't have a set lifespan
Which county are you most likely to see a strawberry tree?
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Wicklow
Wexford
Meath
Kerry
What year did strawberries first make it to space?
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2005
1988
1975
1969
Which country has a museum dedicated to strawberries?
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Sweden
Switzerland
Belgium
Norway
How many seeds does each strawberry have, roughly?
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100
200
250
300
Which month is National Strawberry Month?
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May
June
July
August
Strawberries are a type of which flower?
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Begonia
Poppy
Tulip
Rose
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You scored out of !
Horticulturalist
You know your strawberries
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Gardener
You've dabbled in fruit cultivation
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You scored out of !
Green fingers
You occasionally pick up a punnet from the roadside strawberry sellers
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Beatles' Fan
Have you ever tried a strawberry?
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