Now we’re in peak strawberry season, it’s almost impossible to walk by them in the supermarket without buying some for home.
However, ending up with a surplus of strawberries can lead to wastage if they are not kept properly and in the right conditions.
Luckily, there is one simple storage method that can help maintain your strawberries’ freshness while cleansing them at the same time.
Vlatka Lake, storage expert at Space Station, shared with Express.co.uk her guide to storing your strawberries so they keep fresh for longer.
She said: “For long-lasting strawberries soak them in an acid solution such as lemon juice for example.
“Simply use lemon juice and an equal amount of cold water to cleanse the fruit. Once soaked, dry them and then place in an airtight jar or tightly sealed container.”
Another great tip which can help strawberries stay fresh for up to two weeks is dunking strawberries in a pot of hot water for 30 seconds.
Doing this destroys the heat-sensitive bacteria and potential mould spores from developing.
Once you’ve done this, transfer them onto a paper towel-lined container and they will stay mould-free for longer.
Cold weather has delayed crops of strawberries across the UK, but an expert has said they will be worth the wait because they now taste even sweeter.
“British Strawberries are usually ready to start cropping by mid-May but the prolonged cold spell has delayed that enough and given them longer to grow,” Morris Hankinson, Founder and Managing Director of Hopes Grove Nurseries, told the Daily Express.
“The plants will have become stronger, meaning they have been able to give more energy to the gradually growing fruits. That process should mean the eventual harvest could be the best-tasting strawberries you’ve ever bought from the supermarket!”
