NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY – September 28, 2022, history significance why we celebrate timeline fact’s
September 28 celebrates National Strawberry Cream Pie Day. Did you know that the strawberries themselves contribute up to 70% of the weight of a strawberry cream pie? Since this day is dedicated to celebrating the delicious cream pie, you’re allowed to take a break from your diet and indulge in a slice, or two, of this delicious dessert!
History of National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
The garden strawberry that we know today was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750’s via a cross of Fragaria virginiana (Virginia strawberry) from eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis (Chilean strawberry), which was brought from Chile by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714.
The plant is now accommodated worldwide for its fruit, and it is appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright color, juiciness, and sweetness. Today, the fruit is used in many things such as milkshakes, fruit juice, ice cream, preserves, and of course, pies.
The best things in life rise to the top and cream is a perfect example of this. The perfect cream for making a strawberry cream pie is sweet cream, a cream that was separated directly from milk rather than that which was skimmed from whey as part of the cheese making process.
This lily white, rich and luxuriant substance is the perfect compliment to the bright lipstick red color of strawberries, and when combined with strawberries in a strawberry cream pie becomes heaven itself.
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY TIMELINE
234 B.C.
Roman Discovery
Strawberries are found in Rome.
1588
Discovery in Europe
Europeans discover the Virginia wild strawberry.
1700
Commercial Production
Commercial strawberry production begins.
2015
World’s Heaviest Strawberry
According to Guinness World Records, the world’s heaviest strawberry is a Japanese variety called Amaou, weighing 8.82 oz (250g).
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5 FUN FACTS ABOUT STRAWBERRIES
Seeds in a strawberry
The average strawberry has 200 seeds.
First to ripen
Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.
Home to strawberries
Yielding about 1 billion pounds yearly, California’s one of the U.S.’s largest producers — about 75% annually.
Americans love it
94% of American households enjoy strawberries.
Americans love it
Americans eat 3.4 lbs of fresh strawberries a year!
How to celebrate National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
Find your way to your favorite bakery and ask them to provide you with a luxuriant strawberry cream pie, and then take it home and enjoy it with friends. Or eat the entire thing yourself, we won’t judge you. You can also choose to make one yourself,
with the simplest variety can be made from a box at the store, simply using a cream pie filling, an instant crust, and a can of strawberries in syrup. We encourage you to be bold, however, and look up a recipe such as the one here at Taste of Home, one of our favorite renditions.
