The Key to Preventing Berries from Molding....

Sackit

Berries are delicious, but they're also kind of delicate.

Raspberries, in particular, seems like they can mold before you
even get them home from the market.

There's nothing more tragic than paying $4 for a pint of local
raspberries, only to look in the fridge the next day and find that fuzzy
mold growing on their insides.

Well, with fresh berries just starting to hit farmers markets, we can tell
you how to keep them fresh!

Here’s a tip I’m sharing on how to prevent them from getting
to the moldy point in the first place:

Wash them with vinegar.

When you get your berries home, prepare a mixture of one part vinegar
(white or apple cider probably work best) and ten parts water.

Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around. Drain, rinse if you
want (though the mixture is so diluted you can't taste the vinegar,) and pop
in the fridge.

The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on the
surface of the fruit, and voila! Raspberries will last a week or more, and strawberries
go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft. So go forth and stock up on
those pricey little gems, knowing they'll stay fresh as long as it takes you to eat them.

You're so berry welcome!

rmrosen83

Thanks for the tip! I have had to throw out raspberries the last two times I purchased them because they became moldy. I will give this a try.

NewLIFEstyle4ME

You are fabulous for posting this...THANK YOU!

TeenaMarina

I'm going to try this, thanks! Although I usually only wash my fruit right before I use it because it seems like the extra moisture speeds up the process in the fridge. Do you dry them off first?

Sackit

I'm going to try this, thanks! Although I usually only wash my fruit right before I use it because it seems like the extra moisture speeds up the process in the fridge. Do you dry them off first?

I totally agree, I haven't tried it I just go the e-mail

ladyfingers39

I will def be trying this! I love my berries!

LFDBabs

Bump....and Thanks!

tinydancer24

bump

AmyLRed

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Cryso7

definately have to give this a try! thanks for the tip!

ScarletFyre

thanks for shaing - i will try that - how fast they go bad is exactly why i dont buy them anymore!

AZnewme

I have been doing this for years with ALL of my fruit and YES I do dry them off. It does seem to prolong their life. ( I do rinse them though) : )

melg126

bump

UsedToBeHusky

Great tip! Thanks!

ksutte

bump, thanks! just bought some yesterday will try this on

firesoforion

That is so cool! I'm excited to try this now!

bejuled74

Thanks, will be trying.

glittersoul

Thanks for sharing this!

ExcelWithMel

Thank you Berry Much. I love eating fresh berries.

castadiva

Thank you!

AlessisMore

I love my berries. Going to try this right now. Thank you!!

Doreen_Murray

This was one of the most useful and money saving tips on this site so far for me. Thank you! :flowerforyou:

BrendaLee

Thanks! I love fresh raspberries, but I'm afraid to buy them, because I've bitten into more than one moldy berry. Traumatizing!

OLFATUG

If this works you will be my new favorite person!

neddoh

Thanks so much! I live on my own and avoid buying fresh berries because I never get to eat them in time! This is great

77tes

I actually wash all my veggies in vinegar. I have been wondering why my berries have been lasting longer, and you have provided the answer. Thanks!

Nicki1984

Love all fresh kinds of berries!! thanks for sharing!!! :happy:

kkrondon

Bump! Thx for the tip. It's always a race against the clock to finish my strawberries and blueberries before they go soft and/or mold.

nobirdsinmysalad

Thanks!!

poedunk65

wash them and freeze them individually in a freezer bag.

Suzy_in_DE

Thank you, nothing worse than a hairy berry!!!