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- Dont leave it too long and miss out. The picking season
may only last three weeks and usually begins in early June. Keep an eye out
for open signs and ads in the local papers such the Essex County Standard
and the Evening Gazette.
- Buy from a local grower, such as Mill Farm, to ensure best
quality and flavour. Mill Farm grows traditional varieties that have been
developed for flavour rather than shape and shelf-life. They come to you
fresh and have not been in a cool chain.
- If you bring your own container, make sure you have it
weighed before you pick to ensure that the weight can be deducted at the
end.
- Dont just pick at the edges of the fields as this is where
most people stop meaning there wont be much left for you!
- Ask the owners where to pick to find the best fruit. At
the peak of the season when the plants are heavily laden the strawberries
often meet in the rows. Try not to stand on them!
- Place an order with your local grower if you need a large
number of strawberries, for a special event, or dont have time to pick your
own. You will avoid disappointment.
- Keep them cool and out of sun to make them last longer.
- Farms will often sell off yesterdays fruit cheaply and
its ideal for jam making.
- Buy British not only are you supporting rural communities,
but its better for the environment.
- Remember strawberries are a natural detox, they are soooooooo
good for you!
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