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2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Strawberry Festival Pop Quiz

Parkesdale Market debuted its new booth at the Florida Strawberry Festival and gave its fan-favorite “strawberry throne” the tastiest backdrop around — rows upon rows of fresh strawberries.

1. How many people attended last year’s festival?

a. 606.116

b. 465,049

c. 342,843

d. 152, 222

2. Strawberries are a member of what family?

a. Magnolia

b. Rose

c. Cactus

d. Maple

3. What’s the best way to store strawberries at home?

a. Keep them at room temperature

b. In an airtight container

c. Wash them as soon as you bring them home

d. Keep them in their plastic container and put them in the fridge

4.Which of these is not a contest at the Florida Strawberry 

Festival?

a. Strawberry Shortcake Mashed Potato Pie Eating Contest

b. Strawberry Ice Cream Eating Contest

c. Strawberry ICEE Throwdown

d. Super Dog Mega Corndog Eating Contest

5. According to folklore, if a person cuts a strawberry in half to share, the two people 

consuming it together will?

a. Be friends forever

b. Never see each other again

c. Fall in love

d. Will marry soon

6. Fresh strawberries were once used as?

a. Soap

b. Toothpaste

c. Face scrub

d. Shampoo

7. What animals are shown at the Florida Strawberry Festival?

a. Lambs

b. Steer

c. Chickens

d. All of the Above

8. Which is not a category in the Neighborhood Village ?

a. Pet Rocks

b. Upcycled Wearables

c. Adhesive/Heat Transer Vinyl Crafts

d. Quilts

Answer Key: 1. A, 2. B, 3. D, 4. B, 5. C, 6. B, 7. D, 8. A

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