84-L«ncaster Farming, Saturday, May 24, 1997
Consuming
Thoughts
by
Fay Strickler
*enn State Extension Home
Economist For Berks Co.
Fruit in season has some big
advantages in cost, flavor and
accessibility, tyost consumers
agree there’s nothing like eat
ing locally grown fresh strawber
ries that woe just picked. Encour
aged by the new food guidelines,
depicted in the food pyramid, we
should all be trying to eat more
fruits and vegetables.
When you go to pick strawber
ries at a “pick-your-own” farm,
select the best variety for freezing
or eating fresh berries by asking
the grower about the different var
ieties available. Earliglow are
excellent for freezing and eating
fresh, while Guardian is best if
used fresh. Other varieties that
freeze well include Redchief.
Allstar, Tristar and Tribute. Pick
berries that are fully ripe, appro
priately colored with intact green
caps. Berries with white shoulders
can remain in the garden another
day or two.
An average of 1 pound straw
berries makes 1 pint frozen ber
ries. Twelve very large berries or
36 small berries equals a pint One
pint yields about 3'/< cup whole,
2'A cup sliced, or VA cup pureed
berries.
White or pale pink berries do
not "tme sweeter after thr are
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•Always remove bruised, rot
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storing.
•Strawberries should be
refrigerated immediately after
purcashing or picking.
•Never rinse the berries or
remove the caps before storing.
Removing the cap early can
reduce flavor, texture, and nutrient
quality.
■Strawberries can only be
stored for a couple days in the
refrigerator. If held longer than
this, a grey mold may develop.
•For optimal refrigeration,
place berries no more than two
berries deep in a shallow container
or try covered with waxed paper
or plastic wrap.
There are several ways to pack
fruit for freezing: Syrup pack or
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the dry pack needs to be with
sugar. If these products are not
used, the strawberries will change
more in color, flavor and texture
while in freezer storage, even if
the strawberries are frozen
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quart of prepared fruit
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dered pectin in 1 cup water. Heat
to boiling and boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and add 1%
cups of water. Chill before using.
Add more water if a thinner syrup
is desired. Submerge fruit in
syrup.
To make individually quick fro
zen berries use a tray pack: Dip
berries into either one of the syrup
pack solutions, drain and place
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on plastic wrap on a cookie tray.
Freeze in coldest part of freezer
(usually 1 hour), then package the
individually frozen berries in
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dry sugar per quart of prepared
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inch of top. squeeze out air easily
by dunking hag in water, being
careful not to get any water into
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containers for added protection
against punctures and leakage.
One cup of strawberries pro
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they make just the right topping
for cereal, waffles, pancakes or
French toast Forget the syrup and
orange juice for a while just
enjoy the berries as a topping.
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