Summer and strawberries – it just belongs together. No wonder this fruit is one of the most popular not only in our country. Unfortunately, their journey from the flowerbed to our table is often lined with chemicals in the supermarkets bought in supermarkets. How to know which strawberries are “safe” and which rather leave in the store?
Certainly you have ever wondered how much chemistry you probably carry home with fruit and vegetables you bought in one of the stores of a variety of chains (and not just there). Although it is very difficult to know, there are some characters that you should be careful about. Let’s take a look at which it is specifically.
Also watch the following video. Will show the right care of strawberries:
With strawberries it’s not easy
Strawberries are demanding fruits for growers, there is no point in discussing. They do not have a strong protective skin, grow near the ground and are prone to attacking a wide selection of pests and fungal diseases. Thus, to ensure the highest harvest and aesthetically perfect fruits, the farmer, unfortunately, reaches often and repeatedly to the treatment of strawberries and the fruits of chemical spraying – all the time from flowering to harvest.
The worst placement of strawberries
This “care” then results in the strawberries are regularly placed on the forehead of the food ranking with the highest content of residual pesticides, compiled by the Environmental Working Group. This just underlines the need to be suspicious and remember what to focus on when buying.
Simply and reliably
The simplest and most reliable way to get to know chemically treated strawberries is to focus on easily recognizable properties – that is, their taste and smell. You may not taste them in the store, but just smell the strawberry bath to either feel their narcotic smell – or not. Recent studies then clearly show that fungicides and pesticides can significantly suppress natural sweetness, rich aroma and the overall taste of strawberries. It is clear: strawberries that do not smell, rather leave in their place, you wouldn’t enjoy much about them anyway. Perhaps you will find better on the market.
You will recognize them even after touch
In addition to taste and aroma, there are also visual and tactile signs that may indicate chemical treatment: keep in mind that strawberries are “products” of nature and as such are not quite perfect. So unnatural perfection is more than suspicious – no caries anywhere, all equally colored, even unnaturally shiny… all means that something is not quite right – be it protective wax on the surface of strawberry or other treatment for longer durability.
When were they harvested?
Stiff, as if the rubber consistency suggests that the strawberries were harvested prematurely and ripened in artificial conditions, often on the way to the customer. This is also not the quality we long for.
It’s already brighter
So we have a clear idea of at least some signs of unnecessary doses of chemical treatment, or inappropriate treatment of strawberries. So how to avoid them? Simply do not buy such fruits. It will certainly be better to look for strawberries from certified bio -construction, where chemistry has no room. They are a little more expensive and will not be perfect, on the other hand, they will really be healthy pieces. Perhaps you have in the neighborhood of a grower who will be happy to share his own crops with you for a small remuneration, there are farmers’ markets and many other options, including Samos. Even in this case, however, be interested in the way of growing.
Better to always wash them
Wherever you buy strawberries, wash them thoroughly before consumption. It is best to use a solution that you get by mixing one teaspoon of baking soda in a liter of water. After a ten -minute bath, strawberries will be much safer after all, and most of the pesticides from their surface will be gone. Just rinse them under running water and you can boldly start feasting. Good summer taste!
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