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Old 09-05-2011, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by anne929 View Post
The best way to keep your strawberries fresher for a longer period of time is by placing the good strawberries in the refrigerator in layers separated by paper towels inside a plastic container or sealed bag. This works great for short term storage- up to 3 days.

For anything longer than that, the strawberries will need to be frozen in a sealed plastic bag.

Keep in mind that it is not good to wash the strawberries before refrigerating them. Just wash them when you are ready to eat them.
That's just like farm eggs. You're not supposed to wash them til you use them either.
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