Leafy goosefoot (Chenopodium foliosum) is native to Europe, while strawberry blite (Chenopodium capitatum) comes from North America. They mainly differ in how the fruits sit on the stem. In terms of growing and using them, they're nearly identical, which is why we're (for now) covering them together.
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Facts and figures
Planting & harvest times of Strawberry spinach
Direct sowing from Mid March to Late April. After a growing period of 40 days, harvest can begin around Early May and continues until Mid June.
Good and bad companions of Strawberry spinach
Predecessors and successors of Strawberry spinach
Harvest and processing
You can use the leaves just like spinach – they taste very similar. You can start harvesting them about 6 weeks after sowing, right up until flowering begins. After that, they don't taste as good. The fruits ripen in August. They're edible but taste a bit bland, slightly reminiscent of beetroot. You can use them to decorate dishes. Leaves that grow fresh after fruiting taste much better again.