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Stories about pineberries seem to circulate periodically every year, along with a photo of white strawberries with red seeds and claims that they don't taste like strawberries, but like pineapples: The pineberry is real, although they aren't crosses between pineapples and strawberries (despite some misleading headlines to that effect). The pineberry first emerged, or re-emerged, in 2010 (on 1 April, as a matter of fact, leading some cynics to conclude that they were an elaborate hoax) in United Kingdom markets. However, while they weren't a hoax, neither were they a new and exciting crossbreed of strawberry and pineapple. Also, while they weren't a lost variety miraculously resurrected by enterprising scientists, similar berries might have been around since the 18th century (and other white strawberry varieties have existed for far longer): They didn't seem to taste much like pineapple, though, according to a 2010 piece in the Guardian: Pineberries' growing season is about five weeks long, which further limits their commercial viability. However, if you feel a real need for a pineberry but aren't anywhere near a market that carries them, you can order them online or grow your own.
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