The Nara White Strawberry, particularly the "Pearl White" variety, is a rare and luxurious strawberry from Japan, known for its unique white color and sweet, tropical flavor. It's cultivated using special methods that minimize light exposure, inhibiting the development of red pigmentation. These strawberries are prized for their sweetness and are often used in high-end desserts and parfaits.
Despite the white color of the skin, the strawberries are not unripe! Unlike red strawberries, the whiter the skin, the more ripe and ready to eat they are. The mature white strawberry can be as sweet or sweeter as the red strawberry. Many people say the strawberries’ most significant difference (outside the color) is the smell!
