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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The link provided by Sir.prize does nor work (for me), so I do not know what it says. However, the 'straw' in 'strawberry' most probably has nothing to do with the fact that straw that might be used during the berry's cultivation.
The Oxford English Dictionary - the 'bible' in such matters - says that several meanings have been suggested, but the only ones it gives house-room to are those suggesting the 'straw' element is simply a reference to the yellow...ie straw-coloured...seeds on the outer skin of the berry.