Dr. William Butler, writing in the 16th century about the strawberry, observed: "Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did." His position is tenable, but I wonder whether it represents careful analysis or mere prejudice. Did he consider the akala, a sweet berry from Hawaii, or the wild whortleberry of England, a tart relative of the blueberry? Did he take into account the Scandinavian cloud berry or the Japanese wine berry? Did he ponder the cranberry or it's