On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 12:20:37 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 6/19/2017 9:58 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 6/19/2017 8:42 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >
> >>>
> >>> did they smell like a strawberry, if they are ripe they will have a
> >>> nice strong strawberry smell
> >>
> >> I don't think they did. Thanks.
> >
> > Sounds like they need more time. Nof familiar with that particular type
> > but there is no berry like a fresh local berry.
>
> I haven't seen anything but imported strawberries at grocery stores.
> Fresh local strawberries aren't available at the farm stands down here
> yet, either. (Other berries are showing up.) I think she's jumping the
> gun just because the strawberries were red.

I saw some local berries last Sunday, but they didn't seem very
fragrant. Probably they were picked too soon.

Cindy Hamilton