Comments on: Sidewalk Strawberry Sales http://willowglenextra.com/2005/05/sidewalk-strawberry-sales/ Independent Neighborhood News & Talking Points Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:59:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Fresh Cherries on Minnesota http://willowglenextra.com/2005/05/sidewalk-strawberry-sales/#comment-170573 Fresh Cherries on Minnesota Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:25:46 +0000 http://www.willowglenextra.com/?p=828#comment-170573 [...] It might a little late in the strawberry season to find too many more opportunities to buy them fresh on a corner in WG, but it’s cherry season now! At least it is until Tuesday. [...] [...] It might a little late in the strawberry season to find too many more opportunities to buy them fresh on a corner in WG, but it’s cherry season now! At least it is until Tuesday. [...]

]]> By: patty http://willowglenextra.com/2005/05/sidewalk-strawberry-sales/#comment-63 patty Tue, 31 May 2005 17:07:16 +0000 http://www.willowglenextra.com/?p=828#comment-63 So many strawberry crops are sprayed with various chemicals. We buy ours at Whole Foods to avoid the "nasties" one might get elsewhere. I've often wondered about those "corner sellers" ... I might consider purchasing those berries if I knew they were organic, but I'm not sure how one could verify that they truly are even if the seller answers in the affirmative. Anyway, it's organics for us; I've heard tell that with fruit it's especially important to purchase "safe" strawberries. So many strawberry crops are sprayed with various chemicals. We buy ours at Whole Foods to avoid the “nasties” one might get elsewhere. I’ve often wondered about those “corner sellers” … I might consider purchasing those berries if I knew they were organic, but I’m not sure how one could verify that they truly are even if the seller answers in the affirmative.

Anyway, it’s organics for us; I’ve heard tell that with fruit it’s especially important to purchase “safe” strawberries.

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