Could it be wild strawberries?--pics!

[slingmama4]

We just moved into this house and there are these small red berries, about the size of a dime to a bit smaller than a quarter , growing along the ground in my back yard. They look like small strawberries. I've noticed the birds love to eat them too. They look to be growing from several small green leafy vine type plants in clusters throughout my backyard; however the plants are not taller or wider than 4-5in. I also have a very mature concord grape vine back there that the previous owners planted, so I'm curious if these really are strawberries that they planted once? wild strawberries? My house has been empty for two years, so who knows? I live in Ga if that helps.
I'll try and post a pic.
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[cristeen]

At that size, they're probably not wild, but they very likely could be strawberries. Wild strawberries are usually tiny - about 1/2-3/4 inch long at the longest, and maybe 1/4 inch wide. And if you look closely at them they are COVERED in little seeds, not like cultivated strawberries which are kind of speckled with seeds - wild strawberries are almost all seed on the surface.

[Rhiannon Feimorgan]

pictures?

[slingmama4]

Posted pics.....comments?

[slingmama4]

Originally Posted by cristeen

At that size, they're probably not wild, but they very likely could be strawberries. Wild strawberries are usually tiny - about 1/2-3/4 inch long at the longest, and maybe 1/4 inch wide. And if you look closely at them they are COVERED in little seeds, not like cultivated strawberries which are kind of speckled with seeds - wild strawberries are almost all seed on the surface.

What you describe as wild strawberries fits exactly what I would describe them as. Take a look at my pics and lmk. They are covered in seeds, not like reg strawberries. We have a dense woods behind our house with all kinds of wild things growing-tons of honey suckles (sp?). Could these be wild? To scared to try to taste them if I'm not sure. How can I be sure they are not poiseness?

[cristeen]

Yeah, those look exactly like my wild strawberries. When you said the size of a quarter, that's a lot bigger than any of mine have ever gotten.

[slingmama4]

Originally Posted by cristeen

Yeah, those look exactly like my wild strawberries. When you said the size of a quarter, that's a lot bigger than any of mine have ever gotten.

So do they taste like strawberries? ykwim? I really want to try some, but being 8m pregnant I'm terrified I'll end up eating something poisenous. I did just get out of the hospital from a snake bite.

Wish I could find out for sure?!

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by slingmama4

So do they taste like strawberries? ykwim? I really want to try some, but being 8m pregnant I'm terrified I'll end up eating something poisenous. I did just get out of the hospital from a snake bite.

Wish I could find out for sure?!

No, wild strawberries are so totally different from cultivated strawberries. After eating wild strawberries, you'll think cultivated ones taste watered down - which they essentially are. Wild ones have SO much more strawberry flavor - they're richer and much more intense. They don't keep at all though, pick them and eat them. If you're lucky enough to have a lot of them, make jam! Wild strawberry jam is phenomenal.

[slingmama4]

Originally Posted by cristeen

No, wild strawberries are so totally different from cultivated strawberries. After eating wild strawberries, you'll think cultivated ones taste watered down - which they essentially are. Wild ones have SO much more strawberry flavor - they're richer and much more intense. They don't keep at all though, pick them and eat them. If you're lucky enough to have a lot of them, make jam! Wild strawberry jam is phenomenal.

So should I pick one and try it?

[bremen]

those are definitely wild strawberries and they are delicious!
go pick one and eat it right now!

[slingmama4]

Originally Posted by bremen

those are definitely wild strawberries and they are delicious!
go pick one and eat it right now!

Gonna try one in the a.m. DH thinks I'm crazy.:

[p1gg1e]

If you live. Let us know...I have some and want to try them..I keep eating things I'm not supposed to like snake bite girl I'm a bit ball shy

[mamakaikai]

Those are completely wild strawberries!! I grew up eating them and just realized how awesome it will be to share them with my toddler!! yum

[avendesora]

My kids love eating the strawberries out of the lawn. Enjoy!

[slingmama4]

Originally Posted by p1gg1e

If you live. Let us know...I have some and want to try them..I keep eating things I'm not supposed to like snake bite girl I'm a bit ball shy

: We've been out since early morning, but when we get back home I promise I'll let yall know whether or not they were poisnous

[Liquesce]

If they're the good ones, I'm jealous. My lawn only grows the crappy flavorless weedy type of wild strawberry. Which, of course, I always feel compelled to try, just to make sure a good one didn't sneak in.

[SleeplessMommy]

The flavorless (bitter) wild strawberries are white inside (from what I have seen) and red on the outside.

If your berries are red on the inside, they should be a sweet strawberry. Sometimes the small ones are called alpine strawberries. :

[ParisApril]

Enjoy them. There are no poisonous fruits that look like strawberries. I just found a patch (only flowering right now) in my local forest this week and am looking forward to the berries in a few weeks!

[slingmama4]

Originally Posted by SleeplessMommy

The flavorless (bitter) wild strawberries are white inside (from what I have seen) and red on the outside.

If your berries are red on the inside, they should be a sweet strawberry. Sometimes the small ones are called alpine strawberries. :

Well, phooey. Mine are white inside and we tasted them and they pretty much just tasted like grass. Oh well, the kids thought it was fun.

[mama_daba]

there are sweet white ones that taste a bit like pineapple and are very good. i think they are less common though