One extremely engaging and rewarding activity for any child is to pluck a ripe, juicy strawberry directly from the plant. This is possible due to the height — between half a foot to one foot — and width — one to two feet — of the strawberry plant. This makes the strawberry fruit accessible, even for children, unlike coconuts, bananas or citrus fruits that grow on trees. The small size of the strawberry also makes it easier for children to pluck them.

Globally, a large number of companies and farmhouses grow strawberries in a variety of flavours — ranging from natural fruit varieties to market-processed flavours — and in sizes that can be jaw dropping. The growers charge premium prices for these strawberries, sometimes even fetching hundreds of dollars for one single premium fruit. This practice is very common in Japan and in countries where weather and growing conditions are conducive to strawberry cultivation.

In Pakistan, strawberries are being grown using different methods, especially through the propagation of runners. Runners, also called stolons, are horizontal stems that run above the........

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