Fragaria × ananassa ‘Seascape’ (Garden Strawberry)

Originating in California, this cultivated herbaceous perennial belongs to the garden strawberry hybrid group derived from Fragaria chiloensis and Fragaria virginiana. University of California breeders developed ‘Seascape’ from a cross between ‘Selva’ and ‘Douglas’ made in 1983. It spreads by runners and has toothed leaflets and white flowers. A day-neutral cultivar, it can flower and fruit independently of day length when growing conditions permit. Its firm, red, flavorful strawberries are generally conical and suited to fresh eating or processing. Photographed in Colombia.