What is the best way to clean fresh strawberries?

Table of Contents:

1. What is the best way to clean fresh strawberries?
2. How do you get rid of GREY mold on strawberries?
3. When should you throw out strawberries?
4. Can I use Epsom salt to fertilize strawberries?
5. What is the best thing to feed strawberry plants?

What is the best way to clean fresh strawberries?

Place the berries in a large bowl and wash them in a vinegar-water bath: 1 cup of white vinegar and 8 cups of water. Let the berries sit in the vinegar-water bath, gently moving them to help dislodge any dirt, grime and letting the vinegar kill spores and bacteria.

How do you get rid of GREY mold on strawberries?

There are a number of excellent fungicide choices for gray mold control in strawberries: Switch (cyprodinil and fludioxonil) and Pristine (pyraclostrobin and boscalid) provide excellent control and both have two different active ingredients, one of which is systemic, which broadens their spectrum of activity.

When should you throw out strawberries?

Discard strawberries that are:

1. Moldy. Any signs of white or grey mold mean the specimen is spoiled.
2. Bruised, soft, or mushy. Soft strawberries are past their prime, and usually not that tasty.
3. Losing color. ...
4. Off smell.

Can I use Epsom salt to fertilize strawberries?

Did you know you can throw a small handful of epsom salt into the strawberry patch and the plants will thank you for that extra little boost of growing power. They love the nutrients from the epsom salt. It helps set the blossoms, keeps the plants blooming more and the fruit tastes sweeter..

What is the best thing to feed strawberry plants?

If, on the other hand, you are devoted to growing the fruit organically, introduce aged manure to increase the nitrogen. Don't use fresh manure. Other organic options for fertilizing strawberries include blood meal, which contains 13% nitrogen; fish meal, soy meal, or alfalfa meal.