Pick your own strawberries, store them properly, and recognize their ripeness
Bright red and fragrant: strawberries are healthy, delicious and in season again. If you want to enjoy the full aroma, you should buy regional products or pick the fruit yourself. Tips and recipes. In sweet or savory dishes, as jam or just plain - strawberries are one of the favorite fruits of Germans. Strawberries have been popular for a long time: our ancestors already knew about wild strawberries. The first finds date back to the Stone Age. In ancient times, Roman poets such as Ovid, Virgil, and Pliny praised the aromatic qualities of the small fruit. They called it "frega" or "fregum", derived from the Latin "fragare" (to kiss). Know ripeness, freshness and quality when purchasing Because strawberries do not ripen, consumers should ensure when purchasing that all berries are evenly red, shiny, and plump. Overripe fruit or bruised strawberries will quickly spoil. Other signs of freshness include short green stems and consistent green sepals w...