Little scarlet
Encyclopedia
Little Scarlet is, according to Wilkin & Sons Limited, Fragaria virginiana
strawberry
. It is American
by origin but is grown only in Britain
.
This tiny berry is approximately one fifth the size of a strawberry of today, similar in size to the Alpine or Wood strawberry. The plant was brought to Britain in the 1900s by C.J. Wilkin, a member of the family who own the Wilkin & Sons
conserve manufacturing company in Tiptree
, Essex
, following a visit to the United States
where the plant grew wild. The company claims to be the only commercial grower of this fruit anywhere in the world. The Little Scarlet Conserve sells in around fifty countries at prices up to eighteen US Dollars for a 12oz jar.
Virginia Strawberry
The Virginia Strawberry is one of two species of strawberry that were hybridized to create the modern domesticated Garden Strawberry...
strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
. It is American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by origin but is grown only in Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
.
This tiny berry is approximately one fifth the size of a strawberry of today, similar in size to the Alpine or Wood strawberry. The plant was brought to Britain in the 1900s by C.J. Wilkin, a member of the family who own the Wilkin & Sons
Wilkin & Sons
Wilkin & Sons Limited was established in Tiptree, Essex, England in 1885 and makes preserves, marmalades and associated products.The present chairman of the business, Peter Wilkin, is the great-grandson of the founder. Through a Trust, employees own a significant proportion of the business...
conserve manufacturing company in Tiptree
Tiptree
Tiptree is a village in the English county of Essex, situated south-east of Colchester and around north-east of London. Surrounding villages include Messing, Tolleshunt Knights, Layer Marney, Inworth, Birch, Great Braxted, Great Totham and Little Totham....
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, following a visit to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where the plant grew wild. The company claims to be the only commercial grower of this fruit anywhere in the world. The Little Scarlet Conserve sells in around fifty countries at prices up to eighteen US Dollars for a 12oz jar.