Musk strawberry, Hautbois strawberry
Fragaria moschata

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A small spreading plant. The fruit is a deep red colour. The flesh is white or yellow. There are some named cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in hardiness zone 5.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Balkans, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Europe, France, Hungary, India, Indochina, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Siberia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh as a dessert. They are eaten raw and used in jam.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It is fast growing but short lived.

Its other names

Local names

Beekeeper, Dau-tay cao, Dau-tay sa, Eper, Kijuromvu, Kitnjaca, Muškatni jagodnjak, Piroseper, Smokva, Sunitsa

Synonyms

Fragaria elatior Ehrart;