Washing strawberries

[WildFlowerBees]

Am I missing something? There seems to be an influx of people washing their berries will vinegar and salt or baking powder. I thought my under the tap job was good enough, have I been eating worms all these years?

I just rinse under the tap too

Strawberries have a tendency to mould very quickly, even in the fridge. The vinegar is an attempt to delay it.

This is food standards in different countries at play. All those videos are in the US. Here in the UK, our standards are higher, there should be no worms here.

You're probably seeing videos from the USA - they have all kinds of sprays and pesticides that we don't. No need to do anything here except a quick rinse under the tap. Just like we don't need to keep our eggs in the fridge like they do over there.

the white vinegar is cheap as chips and helps to prolong the life of the summer berries in the fridge - with a cost of living crisis it matters

I don't even wash them at all.

A simple solution of white vinegar and water reportedly destroys bacteria and mold spores, which in turn, help the berries to last longer.

I dint used to worry, but now the price is rising, I wash mine and place in fridge - it does work. Large jam jars or pickle jars are great for storage

Just tap water is fine. It is a good idea to wash them. Unless organic they’re likely to have been sprayed. And fruit is picked by people who pee in the fields during the working day and don’t wash their hands!