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The Beach Strawberry or Chilean Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) is one of two species of strawberry that were hybridized to create the modern Garden Strawberry. It is noted for its large berries. Its natural range is the Pacific Ocean coasts of North and South America, and also Hawaii.

It is still sold as a local delicacy in some South American produce markets.

Subspecies

There are a number of subspecies and forms:

• Fragaria chiloensis subsp. chiloensis forma chiloensis
• Fragaria chiloensis subsp. chiloensis forma patagonica
• Fragaria chiloensis subsp. lucida
• Fragaria chiloensis subsp. pacifica
• Fragaria chiloensis subsp. sandwicensis

Polyploidy

All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. Fragaria chiloensis is octoploid, having eight pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 56.

External link

• F. chiloensis information from the GRIN Taxonomy Database

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