Why are they called Hood strawberries? - Ask Extension
I've read that Hood strawberries are named that because the tops resemble mountains, but haven't seen anything definitive. Can you confirm that they w...
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Why are they called Hood strawberries? #931478
Asked May 12, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT
I've read that Hood strawberries are named that because the tops resemble mountains, but haven't seen anything definitive. Can you confirm that they were in fact named after the mountain? Or, like the marionberry, were they named after the county they were primarily tested in?
Washington County Oregon
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Thank you for your question, Laura. Here is the explanation you are seeking: https://oregon-strawberries.org/variety/hood/
Hmm. I had read through the release on that page, and it doesn't say why. I was hoping there would be something more definitive from Waldo about the naming, such as the section on the naming of the Siletz from this circular he produced in 1956: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/administrative_report_or_publications/6m311p46t?locale=en
I don't know that he created a similar publication for Hood, or if you would have a copy of it or if I'd be better asking the OSU archives. I'll check with them.
Thanks!
I don't know that he created a similar publication for Hood, or if you would have a copy of it or if I'd be better asking the OSU archives. I'll check with them.
Thanks!
Laura
We’re really not historians here. Good luck!
