What is a purple strawberry?
William Jenkins
Updated on February 22, 2026
Scientists aren't content to let nature rest on its laurels when it comes to the strawberry. Cornell University horticulturists have announced that they've bred a new type of strawberry called the Purple Wonder designed to stun with both its taste and its color — a deep burgundy.
Are purple strawberries a real thing?
Purple StrawberriesPurple Wonder – “purple” strawberries do indeed exist. Again, these are not the photoshopped fakies presented on eBay. The first real purple strawberry was released by Burpee a few years ago.
Are purple strawberries edible?
In fact, the color goes through the entire berry unlike the common red strawberry, which is actually white inside. Apparently, this deeper hue makes them an excellent choice for making into strawberry wine and preserves, plus their high antioxidant content makes them a healthy choice.What is the rarest strawberry?
The white strawberry is mainly found in Japan, where it's a fixture within the luxury fruit market. There are several varieties of the special fruit in the Asian country, but the most popular type is the White Jewel, or Shiroi Houseki, which is the rarest and most expensive among them all.What are the 3 types of strawberries?
3 Basic Types of Strawberries
- 1 • June-Bearing Strawberry Varieties. June-bearing varieties initiate fruit buds in fall and blossom the following spring. ...
- 2 • Everbearing (Day-Neutral) Strawberry Varieties. Day-neutral varieties produce fruit all summer, hence their alternate name, everbearing. ...
- 3 • Alpine Strawberries.