Perfectly nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the picturesque Monterey Bay on Northern California, there lays the most stunning landscapes of strawberry fields, and what I believe is home to the most amazingly delicious strawberries you will ever taste.
This deliciousness goes back to three generations of strawberry growers, when Victor Ramirez family began planting their first strawberry shrubs on the family farm. As someone who loves strawberries and practically eats them every day, you can only imagine my anticipation for this unique experience.
Victor carries the legacy of this farm with such passion and commitment to deliver not only delicious strawberries, but also safe and perfectly shaped strawberries. Victor’s efforts to continue managing the family farm has led him to share his love for farming with the public and health professionals like myself so we can understand his daily joys and challenges as he tries to deliver the best strawberries to us.
Although most people know Strawberries for their wonderful flavor, today I want to highlight a number of other benefits you may not know:
- Naturally low in sugar
- 8 medium strawberries = 45 calories
- May increase collagen production
- Grown all year round
- Hand planted and hand picked
- Excellent source of vitamin C to help you fight colds
- 8 strawberries provide three grams of fiber, five percent of the Daily Value for potassium and folate, which may prevent some types of birth defects.
- The tiny seeds have powerful Antioxidants, which are key to preventing chronic disease and promoting optimal health
- Also, antioxidants, fiber and the phytochemicals in strawberries have been shown to reduce total cholesterol levels. And the potassium can help control blood pressure prevent strokes
The perfectly shaped, juicy and sweet strawberries make my mouth water even as I am writing this note, but perhaps what I love most about visiting Victor’s strawberry fields is seeing the fields of strawberry plants in bloom and knowing that summer bounty have just began. Now as I bite into a strawberry, I am immediately transported into a dreamy state where I can fully appreciate the agricultural goodness of California Strawberries. So go ahead and bite into a strawberry today so you too can experience this state of goodness.
For more information about click California strawberries and to enjoy one of my favorite California strawberry recipes click http://www.californiastrawberries.com/straw-berry-good-smoothie/
Disclosure: This post is a part of a sponsored partnership with the California Strawberry Comission.
