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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Re: Strawberries Reply #15 - Sep 21^st, 2018 at 9:49pm $1 dollar here as well- but a bit tasteless from the supermarket- I love strawberries and now I have moved onto my avacado stash- we a have an itaian couple that come town now with fresh Fruit and veg ( market gardeners- ) they sell heaps here- I hope they keep coming for a long time
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Strawberries Reply #16 - Sep 22^nd, 2018 at 9:05am well yesterday I paid $4 for 350 gram punnet fresh and yummy have not been refrigerated.....makes a difference dont know about you guys but I never put strawbs in the fridge infact i dont put any fruit in the fridge....watermelon maybe.... go for a little dearer its worth it and we are helping those who work hard..
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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Re: Strawberries Reply #17 - Sep 22^nd, 2018 at 9:13pm we dont have a choice here we buy whats available- or go without- we pay $1 or $10- no inbetween- no choices- but is is great whe we get sweet juicy strawberries- I buy most of my berries now frozen they are way cheaper as well I use sweet juicy strawbs in shortcake etc
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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: Strawberries Reply #18 - Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 11:18am I remember when I was a kid most fruit tasted sweet unlike today where most taste bland. Was it my childhood senses or what is that fruit was grown on the plant..???
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Strawberries Reply #19 - Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 6:13pm well keep an eye open agnes they may not have reached you as yet.. but these are pretty fresh and for $4 who complains sooner pay that than a $1 to throw most away.... I dont like sloppy strawbs so no dont buy frozen. raspberries are ok frozen though good in muffins and cheesecake.... best to have fresh on top
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6488 Gender:	Re: Strawberries Reply #20 - Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 9:58pm Death by strawberries at my place at the moment. Doing my bit dont you worry about that!
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Reply #21 - Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 11:54pm

Ajax wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 11:18am:

I remember when I was a kid most fruit tasted sweet unlike today where most taste bland.

Was it my childhood senses or what is that fruit was grown on the plant..???

No Ajax as a general rule strawberries are mostly lost their taste- sometimes there are exceptions- as cods said though if you can pay a bit more it pays off in taste- growing your own is the way to go I guess in hanging baskets or buying from markets ( the small ones are sweeter) Mikes got this

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Reply #22 - Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 11:56pm

cods wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 6:13pm:

well keep an eye open agnes they may not have reached you as yet..

but these are pretty fresh and for $4 who complains sooner pay that than a $1 to throw most away....

I dont like sloppy strawbs so no dont buy frozen.

raspberries are ok frozen though good in muffins and cheesecake.... best to have fresh on top

cods frozen fruit is a travesty and I use them mostly in smoothies etc- love all berries and raspberries are my fave- summer fruits yum but never optimal out this way

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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Re: Strawberries Reply #23 - Sep 24^th, 2018 at 12:03am -
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Reply #24 - Sep 24^th, 2018 at 8:16am

miketrees wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 9:58pm:

Death by strawberries at my place at the moment.

Doing my bit dont you worry about that!

I too am one of those defiant ones...... dont intimidate ME....or else.....actually its the most strawbs I have eaten for a long time.... Grin

fruit is not big on my diet too much sugar.....but in this case.....let me at em!

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Reply #25 - Sep 24^th, 2018 at 8:54am

I was at a roadside shed buying strawberries yesterday, got three kilos.

The carpark was full of cars, the shed was buzzing with people.
The trays were being brought from the field and sorted in front of the customers.
These Vietnamese people knew how to pick strawberries, not too green, makes all the difference.

people flock there because they have a good product, you pay more but you get a great product.

The big strawbery growers that supply industrial fruit to supermarkets can not compete quality wise.

I think they pay piece rate for pickers and that means green fruit.

If its like stonefruit, the last couple of days on the tree makes all the difference.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Strawberries Reply #26 - Sep 24^th, 2018 at 9:54am I agree mike I spend too much time cutting off the white bit....fruit wise we are being ripped off......taste and smell seem to be a thing of the past.
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Reply #27 - Sep 24^th, 2018 at 10:12am

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2018 at 8:16am:

miketrees wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 9:58pm:

Death by strawberries at my place at the moment.

Doing my bit dont you worry about that!

I too am one of those defiant ones...... dont intimidate ME....or else.....actually its the most strawbs I have eaten for a long time.... Grin

fruit is not big on my diet too much sugar.....but in this case.....let me at em!

Me too, I don't even cut them.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Strawberries Reply #28 - Sep 25^th, 2018 at 11:33am good to see everyone is supporting this industry well done aussies.... we will not be intimidated...
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Reply #29 - Sep 26^th, 2018 at 10:59pm

I also bought some strawberries from Woolies for $1.50 punnet.
There was a notice saying that it would be safe to eat strawberries now, but to still be cautious, and chop the fruit up.
I always have chopped strawberries up, then top with cream or icecream.
Sometimes both!
Why all those strawberries had to be dumped, when all they had to do was chop them up and make jam instead.
Unless there was a hygiene reason.

Does anyone remember some years back, when bottled drinks/products were tampered with, but since then, they have put extra security wrapping/closures.

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