On May 24, 7:25*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2012 17:04:10 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
>
> > wrote:
> >On May 23, 5:33 pm, JeanineAlyse > wrote:
> >> On May 23, 1:44 pm, "Christopher M." > wrote:> A. Blueberry cake
> >> > B. Cherry cake
> >> > C. Cherries for donuts, blueberries for coffee cake
> >> > D. Blueberries for donuts, cherries for coffee cake
>
> >> Given the choice of only those two fruits, has to be cherries for
> >> all. I'm told that the reason I don't care for blueberries is only
> >> because I cannot get them fresh.
>
> >Why can't you get them fresh?
>
> Only fresh picked are fresh... blueberries lose more than half their
> flavor within the first hour of picking and their texture quickly
> becomes mushy, fresh picked POP! *I have a dozen blueberry bushes, I
> know the difference.

This is true- I never liked store bought blueberries, but fresh picked
are completely different. Unfortunately the last 2 seasons were so bad
that my favorite u-pick farm never even opened.