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Oklahoma designated the strawberry as official state fruit in 2005. Strawberries (genus fragaria) are high in Vitamin C and A, and supply 8 percent of the recommended daily allowance for iron. One cup of fresh berries has only 60 calories and zero grams of fat.
Ripe strawberries ready to pick -
photo © Marsha Ellison on Flickr (used by permission)
photo of strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries by Scott Bauer, courtesy USDA ARS Image Gallery: : Illustrations
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