In Sicily, the wild strawberry grows wild in thickets of the massive Madonie, Nebrodi Mountains and Mount Etna, but there are crops in areas valleys of Ribera and Sciacca, where they produce fruit from the curious history. It seems that small strawberries grown in this area still dell'agrigentino derived from seedlings brought to Sicily by veterans returning from the Great War. Some Sicilian soldiers gathered in the undergrowth of some kind resort in the Alps - in Friuli or perhaps in Trentino - some wild plants and replanted in vigorous Sicilian land. Strawberries resisted and acclimatized quite well, giving rise to a local ecotype that has populated the valley of vegetables. The town of Ribera and, more recently near the town of Silly, have become famous for these berries, grown at the foot of lemon, orange and peach. Intercropping with trees higher allows for greater protection from the intense heat, but the crop is still difficult and challenging.

It is harvested by hand from the middle of April, but it is sufficient that the south wind blow a few times to affect the harvest of the season: the plants, the flowers and buds wither, and for a couple of weeks does not grow anything .

Aromatic and very fragrant, from the fruits globular, tiny and deep red, the strawberries from Ribera has a relatively short harvesting season. Fruit ripening begins in early April and continues until the end of May, with some tail production in the first weeks of giugno.Negli recent years has worked hard to solve a problem of viruses and now the plants reproduced in experimental followed by technicians of the Sicilian Region are stronger and more productive. Cultivation follows the principles of integrated pest management.

the place that occupies the strawberry of Ribera in the local culinary tradition is important: jams, syrups, ice creams and jellies are some of the dishes that highlight the characteristics of this fruit and allow at the same time prolong life. The fresh strawberry in fact is very delicate, and should be consumed within two days of collection.

The traditional pharmacopoeia then, employs the leaves and dried roots for making teas and antidiuretic purifying effect.