The knights had their own estates, and the servants had their families, most with land to cultivate. A plant like strawberries, which was clearly valuable, was tempting to them.

However, after attempting to grow strawberries from seeds, many soon realized that while the seeds could sprout, they didn’t grow as they had hoped.

They didn’t know that although strawberry seeds can grow, they often mutate and produce unpredictable results, making them unsuitable for large-scale planting. Moreover, seedlings grown from seeds were more fragile and grew slowly, making them difficult to nurture unless handled by an expert. Even if they survived, the fruit quality would be inconsistent.

After many of them...