To think Asda strawberries must be covered in poison?

[MrsWinnibago]

My sister bought some from Asda yesterday and her son ate quite a few and then said "Mum I'm all itchy!" and she looked and found his neck and face was covered in a red rash. No previous history of strawberry sensitivity and he's 10 years old.

Later, her adult DD ate some and immediately had the same reaction...this DD also has no history of allergies at all.

My sister had washed them under running water...she washes all fruit well...she won't be buying them anymore and I certainly won't either!

I assume they must be covered in pesticides!

Asda strawberries are odd, the last few punnets I've got from there have smelt really odd despite buying them a few weeks apart. Not like strawberries at all - no idea if it is pesticide stuff but I don't get them from there any more.

We got a box on Sunday

Dp and three dc all ate some, they were fine

Dolly I think it's terrible if they're using suppliers who obviously overuse pesticide and dont' wash them properly after harvest. I will stick to organic from now on.

Mumof3 I'm sure some are fine but I won't be risking it.

My lot are all fine too. Bit of a guess isn't it.... Maybe find out for sure before slagging a company in such a dramatic title!

I prefer to get strawberries from Morrisons or Tesco

I'm allergic to strawberries, or rather something (no idea what) that is sprayed on them.
Sometimes I come up in a red, itchy, pinprick rash, other times I'm fine. I can eat tinned strawberries, strawberry flavouring etc, but fresh is very hit and miss for me.

I love strawberries though so I tend to take a antihistamine and hope for the best

Allergies can come on suddenly at any point, even people who have no history of allergies.

sounds like a strawberry allergy. Bit sensationalist to say they are covered in poison isn't it?

I never buy Asda fruit now as it all goes mouldy and brown within about 24 hours of buying it!

Aldi strawberries are the best supermarket ones I've come across.

We have Asda strawberries all the time and they always get eaten with no complaints (except even with two punnets there is never enough for me) ;).....

Turbo I'm sure a giant like Asda won't suffer too much from little old me knocking them publicly. Don't worry about THEM worry about the shit they put on food.

I've done some googling and it seems Asda have a very poor record when it comes to dangerous chemicals. They have been found to be selling produce with chemical residue which is known to cause health issues.

My DD gets this with supermarket strawbs. She is not allergic. The supermarkets spray them to look red and shiny with something. I'm not sure what it is but if I buy local farm strawberries or organic no reaction! Alternatively I make sure I wash them twice and this seems to take the shiny coating off.

Funny how people are keen to defend Asda! Corporations like that don't care about the health of the public. They care about money.

I don't know if the smell was pesticide (we had no ill effects from eating them, and they tasted ok after washing) but it was enough to be unappetising. Usually when you leave strawberries out at room temperature the kitchen smells amazing, but these made it smell like rotten compost!

My reactions to strawberries have varied over the years, I've reacted to Asda strawberries in the past, but by the same token I've reacted to Tesco and Morrisons ones as well. I don't blame any supermarket or store in particular because I realise it's most likely a reaction to whatever it's been sprayed in, a pesticide perhaps. This has nothing at all to do with Asda or Tesco, or any other store. This is down to the farm that grows them.

By far my worst reaction was to a punnet bought fresh from the farm in Devon. I literally picked them myself from the field so no spraying them to make them look red or shiny. I was swollen, itchy and red for about two days after eating those.

Usual it's not an allergy.

sisters pesticides are sprayed as they grow...so the "shiny treatment" may not be the only cause. Those pick your own berries can have pesticides just as supermarket ones can.

of course - Asda are trying to poison their customers! How stupid are we. Perhaps you should contact the Daily Fail and practice your sad 'poisoned' face for the photos.

mindyourown lol I can imagine op would enjoy that!

Keep googling op.... You might find out all about. 'Organic' not being quite as pure as you'd like too!

M&S strawberries are far superior to all other supermarket strawberries. Worth the extra £1.

I would be very surprised if both dc suddenly had an allergic reaction on the same day, to the same food that they have NEVER reacted to before.

Yes, allergies do suddenly come on (I built up an allergy to latex) but for 2 kids to get the same things, within minutes? Doubtful, unless there was history of a mild reaction (think back op, either of them mentioned feeling different after strawberries)

I don't know what it is, but those shouting you down are being a bit unreasonable to think that both dc would suddenly react at pretty much the same time.

sisters - your nn has me smile :) Hey now, hey now now.

Winne did they wash the strawberries before eating them?

If you can't afford organic veg, or can't buy a particular type then wash in a solution of apple cider vinegar. 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 cup of water.