Strawberries
The production of strawberries in the world has become popular in recent years and has grown very significantly around the world. December marks the beginning of the Strawberry Season for growers In Baja, Mexico. In Expo Fresh, we can proudly say we are strawberry pioneers in Baja. After four decades as strawberry growers, we continue to produce spectacular strawberries, continuing with a family tradition that started in the late 1980’s.
Our Expo Fresh Grower’s farms are located in Baja Mexico. We start offering fresh strawberries to our customers from December to May. The proximity to the United States, allows us to deliver to our client, strawberries even harvested the same day by our workers in the field if required.
Strawberries are one of the most popular berries in the world. Their color, shape, taste, and aromatic fragrance have made them into a very popular type of berry. Our Expo Fresh growers make sure each strawberry is hand-picked at the perfect size, shape and color to meet our quality standards.
Our Expo Fresh Growers continue to evolve and apply the newest technologies to continue producing the best strawberries for our consumers.
Enjoy fresh strawberries in season while you can!
Packaging
Expo Fresh offers multiple sizes of strawberry clamshells to meet the customer specific needs.
Health Benefits of Strawberries
Strawberries are a great source of vitamins and minerals. This one fruit is not only delicious, it is also full of nutritional benefits for power. Here are some reasons to include strawberries as a part of your daily food intake:
- Strawberries are packed with antioxidants. Antioxidants in strawberries are efficiently absorbed into the body within one hour of being eaten.
- Have more vitamin C per serving than an orange.
- Naturally low in sugar. Only eight grams per serving.
- Strawberries contain a multitude of cancer-fighting compounds.
- May help reduce the risk of heart disease, fight some types of cancer and lower blood pressure.
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Nutrition Facts
One cup of strawberries contains:
- 45 calories per serving
- 3 grams of daily fiber
- Vitamin C – 170g
- Added Sugars – 0%
- Iron – 0.6 mg
- Potassium – 220 mg
Easy Ways to Incorporate Strawberries into Your Daily Diet:
- Eat team as they are!
- Blend them up in a nourishing smoothie.
- Adding them to a smoothie bowl along with other fruits and veggies as a topping or ingredient.
- Dipping strawberries into a yogurt of your choice to create a tasty treat.
- Add them to your ice cream of frozen yogurt.
- Incorporate them into a healthy fruit salad.
- Make strawberry jam.
- Throw them into your oatmeal or cereal.
- Mix them into homemade energy bites.
- Make a Cake.
- Sparking them over yogurt.
- Add them to a Salad.
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