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Did you know...Presently, most strawberries are fertilized by artificial fertilizers, but in the past, farmers would gently scrub each strawberry with manure, followed by another 1-2 weeks of natural fertilization outdoors. After being fertilized outdoors, the cleaning process, which has not changed significantly through time, commences with the 6-8 million strawberries (70-90million today) placed on a shaking conveyor belt while streams of water clean the strawberries. After traveling through another 5 series of cleaning cycles, the strawberries are once again rinsed and divided into varying sizes of plastic containers to be delivered to vendors. 
strawberries DescriptionThere are 70 varieties of strawberries. Most are grown in California and Florida. Fruit SelectionStrawberries should be a rich red, plump, dry, firm, well shaped and uniformly colored. Size does not matter. Avoid withered, moldy, crushed, pale, greenish, yellowish berries. The leafy caps should look fresh and green. Recommended StorageCover and refrigerate for a few days. Lightly wrap with plastic. |
