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From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
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Subject: Re: Sunday dinner
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2025 14:35:41 -0400
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On 6/2/2025 1:32 PM, Graham wrote:
> On 2025-06-02 10:12 a.m., Ed P wrote:
>> On 6/2/2025 10:16 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>> For dessert we had fresh local strawberries. We can get imported 
>>> berries throughout most of the year, but it is always a special treat 
>>> to have the local berries.
>>>
>>
>> There are many strawberry growers in this area so local is easy to 
>> find, but I don't buy them except on rare occasion.  They are picked 
>> to ship so they are not as ripe as they should be.  Often, they have 
>> white tops.
>>
>> Occasionally, I will find some that are all read, not perfect but 
>> reasonably edible.
>>
>> Bet I used to get from the farmer's market in CT from Rachel's 
>> Berries. Picked that day, fully ripe, I'd be eating them on the way 
>> home.  No sugar needed.
> 
> The only ones worth eating are from your own garden or from "pick-your-
> own" growers.

Problem is, the way they grow them is not very considerate.  They are 
down on the ground.  If the plants were on waist high benches, I'd go 
picking.