Strawberries have always had a reputation for being an aphrodisiac. With their red colour and heart shapes, they became a symbol of Venus, the Greek goddess of love. In France, there was even a tradition of serving strawberry soup to newlyweds.

The first garden strawberries were produced 300 years ago in France thanks to king Louis XIV, a well-known admirer of the fruit. Strawberries originated through cross-breeding of the Virginian and Chilean woodland berries.

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Can you remember the flavour of baked apples prepared by your grandma specially for your visit? It pervaded the whole house, as if the air itself smelled of baked fruit. Your grandma, wearing an apron, busied herself preparing a whole tray of the dessert with freshly picked fruit.

In many cultures cherry blossom is a symbol of the fleeting nature of life, life's transience but also beauty.

The Cherry is a member of the Rosaceae  family. Around 60 cherry species are cultivated in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, mainly eastern Asia.

The peach tree and its fruit were once worshipped in China - the fruit was considered sacred. It was forbidden to cut the tree down, and when the trunk decayed, it was burnt.

The common peach, or Prunus persica, belongs to the Rosaceae family. It comes from China, where its fruit was already being eaten 4000 years ago!