A season of fresh strawberries started in Transcarpathia

The first fresh strawberries in 2019 appeared in Transcarpathia in February. These strawberries were imported from Italy. A kilogram of berries costs 250 UAH. According to the sellers, the product is in great demand, writes “Agro-Center” with a reference to Pershyy.com.

Although strawberries are considered to be summer berries, they don’t lose their healing properties in the winter. Strawberries are 85% water. The rest is saccharides, vitamin C, vitamin B, carotene, folic acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, iron, zinc. In addition, strawberries contain organic acids (apple and salicylic), fiber, and pectin.

Strawberries are also a low-calorie food – 100 grams contain only 30.7 kcal.