On 3/27/2021 6:27 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:

>
> I never had fresh strawberries until I was a teenager...I had only
> seen those little sugary blocks in the freezer container that needed a
> church key to pry off the cover.
>
> I did like those frozen strawberries, though.
>

Yes, they gave you a good sugar high. Strawberries are in season here
but you still have to be careful. They are picked too soon to allow for
shipping and they don't ripen will once picked. The really big berries
look nice bot don't always have the flavor intensity of the smaller ones.

Best I had were from the Farmer's Market in Ct. Ripe, picked that
morning. About a 3 week season.

On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:56:00 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/27/2021 6:27 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>>
>> I never had fresh strawberries until I was a teenager...I had only
>> seen those little sugary blocks in the freezer container that needed a
>> church key to pry off the cover.
>>
>> I did like those frozen strawberries, though.
>>
>
>Yes, they gave you a good sugar high. Strawberries are in season here
>but you still have to be careful. They are picked too soon to allow for
>shipping and they don't ripen will once picked. The really big berries
>look nice bot don't always have the flavor intensity of the smaller ones.

I have been so disappointed with most fresh strawberries (except the
locals and the ones on my deck in drips and drabs), that I prefer
blackberries when I need fresh fruit.

Still, they are coming in this past week or so and Wegman's wanted
$9.99 for the organics today.
>
>Best I had were from the Farmer's Market in Ct. Ripe, picked that
>morning. About a 3 week season.

Some here, with locals from the last farm in town.

On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:32:14 PM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:56:00 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >On 3/27/2021 6:27 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >
> >> I never had fresh strawberries until I was a teenager...I had only
> >> seen those little sugary blocks in the freezer container that needed a
> >> church key to pry off the cover.
> >>
> >> I did like those frozen strawberries, though.
> >>
> >
> >Yes, they gave you a good sugar high. Strawberries are in season here
> >but you still have to be careful. They are picked too soon to allow for
> >shipping and they don't ripen will once picked. The really big berries
> >look nice bot don't always have the flavor intensity of the smaller ones.
> I have been so disappointed with most fresh strawberries (except the
> locals and the ones on my deck in drips and drabs), that I prefer
> blackberries when I need fresh fruit.
>
> Still, they are coming in this past week or so and Wegman's wanted
> $9.99 for the organics today.
> >
> >Best I had were from the Farmer's Market in Ct. Ripe, picked that
> >morning. About a 3 week season.
> Some here, with locals from the last farm in town.

I don't know what LoHud side you are on but in town out on the street, i've seen cartons of strawberries as low as $1.00.