Because they are preserved in a jar, and while most strawberries would rot, they last longer and to me, they taste the same.
It means to keep stay united. A good example of this was the American War Between the States also known as the Civil War. The war was fought to keep the states united into one country instead of two...
Preserve means keep, maintain. For example, to "preserve the Union" would mean to keep it from falling apart into independent states.
It is a large, sweet, heart-shaped, red chili pepper. They are commonly used to stuff green olives and to make pimento cheese.
It's a sweet pepper often used as a stuffing for green olives.