> Strawberries are difficult. *Under the best circumstances they won't
> last
> very long. *Handle them as little as possible, make sure they don't
> get water trapped between them and their container. *Frankly, I
> wash and hull mine, soak them briefly in water acidulated with lemon
> juice, put them into a plastic bowl with a paper towel at the bottom
> and
> eat them quickly.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Strawberries last longest if they are not washed until right before
using, and then dried as much as possible. Raspberries shouldn't be
washed at all- just dump them out of their container onto a paper
towel so any crawly things can just crawl away! I know raspberries
weren't asked about, but thought someone might find that info handy as
tis the season (somewhere).