Strawberries and Co Better to wait for fruits from local cultivation

Strawberries and other fruits: fruit from the bag no substitute for fresh fruits
Meanwhile, you can buy strawberries all year round and you do not have to wait for the season. However, the fruits are not particularly aromatic outside the local harvest season. Experts advise to wait. Even fruit from the bag is not really a substitute for fresh fruit.

Wait for aromatic strawberries from local cultivation
Although it takes a bit until the local strawberry time, you can already buy strawberries in some stores. Although the fruits are very healthy because of their high vitamin C content, the folic acid and the phytochemicals contained, but the "quality outside our season is often disappointing," writes the consumer service Bayern on its website. According to the experts, it would be better to wait for the red fruits from German cultivation. These are usually more aromatic and less contaminated, according to consumer advocates. From about mid-May, the local berries are available. You should store strawberries for a maximum of two days, but mashed, the low-calorie fruits freeze well and remain stable for about ten months.

Although strawberries are now available in the supermarket all year round, the fruits from the local harvest usually taste better. (Picture: Missty / fotolia.com)

Finished porridge almost a sweet
As reported in a news agency dpa, fruit porridge from the squeeze bag is no substitute for fresh fruit. For example, the magazine "Kinder" (December 2015 issue) writes that, instead, Quetschies are almost a substitute for a sweet. Often, the ready-made fruit pulp contains lots of sugar and juice concentrates. Even if the pack says "no added sugar", parents should always read the ingredient list carefully. For example, terms ending in -ose indicate that a certain sugar has been added. If a child likes fruit puree rather than fresh fruit, parents should better prepare it for themselves.

The smaller and heavier the juicier
Citrus fruits are a popular vitamin C supplement in winter for many. About 60 species, such as lemon, orange, grapefruit, tangerine and lime, include the large group of citrus fruits that grow in subtropical areas. When buying many consumers look especially on the shell or the color. However, it does not tell how juicy the fruit is. As it says in the magazine "Food & Drink" (February 2016 issue), buyers should citrus fruits therefore best to small and heavy copies. The smaller and heavier a lemon or orange, the juicier it is. (Ad)