Pineberry a mix of a pineapple and a strawberry?

[Beecmcneil]

My fiancé presented a picture of a "pineberry" to me, and informed me that it was a mix of a pineapple and a strawberry. It was a white strawberry, it looked beautiful, but it seems so unlikely. Is it real?
Bee

[rainbowgardener]

It is just a white strawberry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineberry

No pineapple genes in it.

[Beecmcneil]

How was it "conceived"?

[Happy Days]

It's called that because it resembles the look of a pineapple. It's a strawberry cultivar that is white with red achenes.

I believe some farmers overseas found the plant material (a mutation perhaps?) and saved it, then started selecting and cultivating the plants.

[webmaster]

Hi Bee,
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Pineberry a mix of a pineapple and a strawberry?

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[Beecmcneil]

Thanks ill be sure to be more descriptive with the titles.
Bee.

[DoubleDogFarm]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Strawberry-Seed ... 4d05168024

Eric