For most of us, strawberry is nothing but the traditional name for the garden strawberry fruit. The great benefits of strawberries are due to their rich composition of natural sugars and vitamins of utmost importance for the body, especially vitamin C and folate (folic acid or natural form of vitamin B9). Additionally, its rich and diverse composition also includes minerals of iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, as well as a wide range of polyphenols, flavonoids and other highly valuable bioactive elements. To preserve all the beneficial and therapeutic properties of strawberries, it is highly recommended to consume them, as much as possible, fresh and raw (sometimes with cream or sour cream), not to mention that they can be added to fruit salads, cereal porridges, cottage cheese, ice cream, beverages and various cocktails. But even when heat-treated, strawberries retain most of their beneficial and therapeutic properties quite well, so they are found in the most diverse varieties of desserts, soups, sweet sauces, cakes, gingerbread, baked pies, pastries. Additionally, strawberries can be made into the most delicious preserves, the most fragrant homemade jams, as well as various varieties of confiture, syrups, compotes, liqueurs, jellies, not to mention the tastiest and most aromatic marmalade of all. Besides their exceptional nutritional and organoleptic properties, strawberries can serve as decorative elements for various dishes, desserts and cakes served at festive meals. Additionally, they can be dried or frozen. The average weight of a strawberry is 20-30 grams.