Arri London wrote:
>"gloria.p" wrote:
>> Omelet wrote:
>>
>> > Strawberries:
>> > The redder the better, and I also go by smell and check the bottom of
>> > any pre-packed baskets carefully for moldy fruits.
>>
>> I emailed a producer yesterday about that. I bought a 4 lb. package of
>> strawberries from Costco, under the CalGiant label.
>>
>> They were the largest, reddest, best smelling strawberries I ever
>> bought. They were red right down to the core.
>>
>> Problem? They were quite hard and the sourest/tartest berries I've
>> ever tasted. They would have been wonderful for jam, I guess, with all
>> the added sugar. We have eaten about half, dipped deeply in sugar, and
>> still they were tart. I guess I'll chop the rest and mix them heavily
>> with sugar.
>>
>> Lesson? March is too early for California strawberries, no matter how
>> good they look and smell.
>>
>> gloria p
>
>I tried to tell TMU that when she wanted to buy strawberries a couple of
>weeks ago. Since it was her birthday week, I acquiesced and bought them
>for her. They looked and smelt great but were sour sour and sour!
>
>Those Florida strawberry farmers who are destroying their crops rather
>than sell them are brainless. If it costs too much to transport them far
>afield, sell them at the gate. A time-honoured practice which gets rid
>of the middlemen. Or else do pick-your-own and make the punters sign a
>release against any injury.

Send in Barb Schaller with her FEMA Jammers!