To stop eating strawberries

[MissPop]

I used to love eating a whole juicy punnet of strawberries all to myself.

These days they just taste so bland and they’re supposed to be in season. Even the really expensive ones taste crap.

So, no more strawberries for me. They’re not cheap either.

Am I alone in this?

Agree with the poster who said you should be able to smell them. They have been a bit hit and miss this year. I tend to buy Jubilee or M&S Red Diamond.

How did I get to 34 without knowing about the strawberry sniff test?

I think I read somewhere that the British season started really late this year due to the weather in May/June.

I’ve grown some of my own this year - well, I bought some strawberry plants last year (that I had about 1 strawberry from) and abandoned them and they’ve gone mad. They’ve only really got going the last couple of weeks but the strawberries are bloody lovely.

Booths lancashire strawberries, room temp! Delicious 🤤

I've noticed a couple of times that because they've been over-chilled they are on the point of being frozen and are very watery, this has happened with Lidl and Waitrose.

I think Strawberrys have been spectacular this year, I'm eating tons of them. My favourites are the Tesco Finest ones (Eve's). They are spectacular.

Make sure that when they've stopped fruiting you poke all the little runners into the soil and there'll be even more next year!

YABU.

Pick you own at a local farm.

Only eat them in season (UK).

We normally go strawberry picking at a farm that's fairly local to us. This year they've added a picking fee of £1.50 per walking picker so for 4 of us that's £6 before we've even set foot in the field! Not this year thanks 👎🏻

YANBU OP, supermarket strawberries are horrible. I am growing my own but it's been a crap year for them - should have more space next year, so hopefully that will be a better crop

YABU if you think anything you buy from one of the big name supermarkets is going to be of high quality.

I grow my own strawberries in pots and also buy the locally grown Irish ones and they’re absolutely worth it and don’t taste bland at all.

I've had plenty of very nice strawberries in the last few weeks from Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's.

I grow them. Its dead easy.

You haven't lived until you've had home grown peas. The difference is mind blowing .

When I’ve grown peas they’ve never made it to the pan. The dog eats the bottom ones off the plants, and the kids eat the rest straight out of the pod.

M and S best strawberries this year. I always have a sniff of the box.

The only time they've ever been tasty, was when they were from my local farm shop. That was reflected in both the size of punnet and price. I agree that supermarket strawberries are bland so I tend to put jelly in with the fresh cream.

I grow my own. A few hanging baskets hanging from the line so the garden pests can't get to them and nom. Better than any shop bought

If you do find yourself with disappointing strawberries Nigella's strawberry and almond crumble is a great way to turn them flavourful

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/strawberry-and-almond-crumble

ya gotta sniff 'em

And last year. About 2 months behind in everything. Same this year as well.

Next year I'm adjusting planting stuff.

Totally agree with this.
I get mine from local greengrocer, they are never chilled, from a local farm.
DH and I eat a punnet a day, they have been absolutely gorgeous this year.

I had a punnet of Scottish strawberries from Morrisons yesterday and they were delicious. I did the smell test first and they smelt gorgeous.I normally buy from M&S but they have been disappointing and overpriced.

Scottish strawberries are delicious. Sainsbury's has them later in the season, towards the end of July/beginning of August

Always smell them before. They should be so fragrant through the packet.

Also, outside of Sheperds Bush Station the fruit and veg guys do the most banging strawberries for cheap.

They are there everyday except for Sundays, my mum comes down from Essex and goes back with bags full of fruit on the train.

I got some in Tesco the other day and they were amazing. I'm in Scotland and perhaps they source locally. Asdas looked awful the same day so maybe just luck