Author: Sylwia Sałyga 06 February 2023 13:18 Unfavourable temperatures and a shortage of workers to harvest strawberries will be the biggest challenges in the new cropping season. There were many problems for the strawberry crop in the 2022 season. In particular, many were due to the changing climate, which poses major challenges for strawberry growers. More. Go to the article Sadyogrody.pl Sadyogrody.pl is a unique Polish portal that is an invaluable source of information and inspiration for the fruit and vegetable production and trade and processing industry. Its content is current, professional, and always up-to-date, so readers can be sure that they have access to the most important and latest industry information.
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Why are strawberries not available?
Recent California storms resulting in berry shortages – If you’ve been having a hard time finding strawberries at grocery stores, you’re not alone, and recent weather events are to blame for the shortage. FOX 10’s Nicole Garcia reports. PHOENIX – Many people across the Phoenix area have noticed that baskets of berries are missing from grocery store shelves lately.
April Summers, who owns Summers Fruit Barn, said strawberries are usually plentiful, and very affordable this time of year, but not for 2023. “We haven’t been able to have sales on strawberries like we normally do,” said April Summers, who owns Summers Fruit Barn. This is due to a shortage that is expected to last several weeks.
Many California growers are reporting they have had to throw away a portion of their strawberry crop because of damage from heavy rains. Get the latest weather forecast “There was a big period of time I didn’t carry any,” said April Summers, who owns Summers Fruit Barn.
- I couldn’t afford to buy the strawberries to sell because I’d have to mark them up so much.” More than 90% of strawberries sold in the U.S.
- Are grown in California, and many farms were flooded from the barrage of back to back storms.
- As a result, the current crop is either bad or late, and that results in limited, or no supply, of strawberries on store shelves.
Besides strawberries, other popular summer berries are also affected. “Now, it’s blueberries, and everyone is saying the same thing: where’s the blueberries? Customers saying we can’t find blueberries, I say ‘I know. I’m with you.’ When I do find them, they’re so outrageously high,” said Summers. 
Strawberries
What is the recall on fresh strawberries in 2022?
Investigation of the Outbreak – indicate that frozen organic strawberries, imported fresh from certain farms located in Baja California, Mexico in 2022, are the source of this outbreak. The hepatitis A virus strain causing illnesses in this outbreak is genetically identical to the strain that caused a, which was linked to fresh organic strawberries imported from Baja California, Mexico, and sold at various retailers.
- In interviews, ill people answered questions about the foods they ate and other exposures in the 2 to 7 weeks before they became ill.
- Of people who were interviewed, 9/9 (100%) reported eating frozen organic strawberries.
- This proportion was significantly higher than results from a of healthy people in which 24% reported eating frozen berries in the week before they were interviewed.
In response to this investigation, California Splendor, Inc. of San Diego, California certain lots of 4-lb. bags of Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries that were sold at Costco stores in Los Angeles, California; Hawaii; and two San Diego, California business centers.
- The lots subject to this recall include: 140962-08, 142222-23, 142792-54, 142862-57, 142912-59, 142162-20, 142202-21, 142782-53, 142852-56, 142902-58, 142212-22, 142232-24, 142842-55.
- In response to this investigation, Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon frozen organic strawberries, sold to Costco, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, and PCC Community Markets in certain states.
Products subject to this recall include:
| Brand Name | Product Name | Net Wt. | UPC | Best By Date, Best If Use Date, Best Before Date | Distributed in States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Nature | Organic Strawberries | 24 oz. | 4099100256222 | 6/14/2024 | Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| Vital Choice | Organic Strawberries | 16 oz. | 834297005024 | 5/20/2024 | Washington |
| Kirkland Signature | Organic Strawberries | 4 lbs. | 96619140404 | 10/8/2024 | Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington |
| Made With | Organic Strawberries | 10 oz. | 814343021390 | 11/20/2024 | Illinois, Maryland |
| PCC Community Markets | Organic Strawberries | 32 oz. | 22827109469 | 29/10/2024 | Washington |
| Trader Joe’s | Organic Tropical Fruit Blend Pineapple, Bananas, Strawberries & Mango | 16 oz. | 00511919 | 04/25/24, 05/12/24, 05/23/24, 05/30/24, 06/07/24 | Nationwide |
On March 17, 2023, a retailer, Meijer, also issued press to Made-With brand frozen organic strawberries from certain market store locations. In response to this investigation, on June 7, 2023, Wawona Frozen Foods of Clovis, California, initiated a of year-old packages of Wawona brand Organic DayBreak Blend 4-lb.
| Best If Used By 09/23/2023 | Best If Used By 09/29/2023 | Best If Used By 09/30/2023 | Best If Used By 10/18/2023 |
| Affected Lot Codes: | Affected Lot Codes: | Affected Lot Codes: | Affected Lot Codes: |
| 20082D04 | 20088D04 | 20089D09 | 20108D04 |
| 20082D05 | 20088D05 | 20089D10 | 20108D05 |
| 20082D06 | 20088D06 | 20089D11 | 20108D06 |
| 20082D07 | 20088D07 | 20089D12 | 20108D07 |
| 20082D08 | 20088D08 | 20108D08 | |
| 20088D09 | |||
| 20088D10 | |||
| 20088D11 | |||
| 20088D12 |
In response to this investigation, on June 12, 2023, Willamette Valley Fruit Co. of Salem, Oregon, select packages of frozen fruit containing strawberries distributed to the following retailers: Walmart (from January 24, 2023, to June 8, 2023), Costco Wholesale Stores (from October 3, 2022, to June 8, 2023), and HEB (from July 18, 2022, to June 8, 2023). Products subject to this recall include:
| Retailer | Product Name | Net weight | Lot Code | Best By Date | Distributed in States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Great Value Sliced Strawberries | 4 lbs. | 4018305 4019305 | 7/19/2024 7/20/2024 | AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY |
| Great Value Mixed Fruit | 4 lbs. | 4024205 4025305 4032305 4033305 4034305 4035305 | 7/25/2024 7/26/2024 8/2/2024 8/3/2024 8/4/2024 8/5/2024 | ||
| Great Value Antioxidant Fruit Blend | 40 oz. | 4032305 | 8/2/2024 | ||
| Costco Wholesale | Rader Farms Fresh Start Smoothie Blend | 48 oz. bag containing six 8 oz. pouches | 4224202 4313202 4314202 4363202 4364202 4017302 4018302 4042306 4043306 4060306 | 2/11/2024 5/10/2024 5/11/2024 6/29/2024 6/30/2024 7/18/2024 7/19/2024 8/12/2024 8/13/2024 8/30/2024 | AZ, CA, CO, TX |
| HEB | Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio | 3 lbs. | 4153205 4283202 4284202 4058302 4059302 | 12/02/2023 4/10/2024 4/11/2024 8/28/2024 8/29/2024 | TX |
FDA’s investigation is ongoing; additional products might be included in the future. : Multistate Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus Infections Linked to Frozen Organic Strawberries
What are the symptoms of hepatitis A from strawberries?
Fatigue, fever, headache, malaise, joint pain, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, clay colored stool, or dark urine. Clinical jaundice may be a late sign or may never develop, particularly in children.
What foods are being recalled right now in 2022?
December
| Date | Company | Product |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2022 | ByHeart | Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder with Iron for 0-12 months |
| 12/7/2022 | Northern Food I/E, Inc. | Sweetened Jujube |
| 12/7/2022 | Nutra Blend, LLC | Rangeland Calf Creep |
| 12/7/2022 | Tri-Union Frozen Products, Inc. | Anchovies |
Are strawberries linked to hepatitis?
Frozen Strawberries Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Outbreak 
March 19, 2023 – A nationwide recall of organic frozen strawberry products is underway. The FDA is advising people who ate the products to get vaccinated against hepatitis A to prevent liver infection and symptoms like nausea and jaundice. The recalled products were sold at major retailers including Trader Joe’s, Costco, and ALDI, plus other regional retailers and suppliers.
Five cases of hepatitis A in Washington state are linked to eating frozen strawberries, the FDA has warned. Two of the people were hospitalized. The illnesses started between Nov.24, 2022, and Dec.27, 2022, according to the, The five people who were sickened all reported eating frozen strawberries and ranged in age from 38 to 61 years old.
“Traceback and epidemiological investigations show that people with outbreak-associated cases in Washington purchased the same retail brand of frozen organic strawberries prior to becoming ill,” the CDC investigation report stated. The two strawberry suppliers whose products are being recalled are California Splendor and Scenic Fruit, which sold products under a variety of brand names.
Brand labels included in the recall are Kirkland Signature, Simply Nature, Vital Choice, Made With, PCC Community Markets, and Trader Joe’s Tropical Fruit Blend. Recalled products can be identified by their “best by” dates, which range from April 25, 2024, to November 20, 2024, or by lot codes printed on the package.
A full recall list is located on the, All the strawberries in the recalled products were sourced from Baja California, Mexico. Last year, Baja California-grown strawberries were also linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that is the identical strain of the virus found in this latest outbreak.
- People who have eaten recalled products within the last 14 days should contact their local health department or health care provider to discuss getting a vaccine or antibody treatment to prevent illness, the CDC advises.
- Hepatitis A symptoms can take 2 to 7 weeks to appear and can last a few weeks to several months, although not everyone will have symptoms.
In addition to nausea and yellowing of the skin, people may experience decreased appetite, upset stomach, vomiting, fever, darkened urine or lightened stools, joint pain, diarrhea, or fatigue.
In a, Trader Joe’s explained to customers that its Tropical Fruit Blend product “may have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A,” but said no illnesses have been reported. A addressed to Costco members read, “Although Hepatitis A has not been detected in this product, out of an abundance of caution, consumers should stop consuming the food and return it to their local Costco for a full refund.” In a, ALDI explained it had pulled affected products from its shelves and offered refunds, adding that “according to the latest information we have, there are no reported illnesses related to the recalled product.”
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What season is strawberries?
When are Strawberries in Season? If you’re eager for the sweet taste of fresh strawberries when spring comes around, you’re in luck. Other than rhubarb, strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring and early summer months. Advances in transportation and refrigeration have allowed for strawberries to become a seasonless fruit.
- They can be grown in any state and then trucked all over the country.
- Large-scale growers are most interested in size, firmness and resistance to disease and pests, and not so much with taste.
- So remember this: Strawberries grown in a hot-house, or grown in California or Florida and then trucked to Illinois, aren’t the same as those grown at a local farm such as Eckert’s where they can be picked and eaten in season.
You can taste the difference. Such Variety Strawberries are one of the most cultivated fruits in the country. There are about 600 varieties. The many types differ in size, taste and texture. The smaller berries normally have stronger flavor, and large berries contain more water and have a weaker flavor.
The ideal growing conditions are a bit different for every one of the types. Because of that, and the varied locations where they are grown, the national strawberry season is said to run January through November. In the Deep South, when to harvest strawberries will usually be late April and May. In the middle part of the country, at Eckert’s, May and June are typically best.
In the far north and in Canada, the peak time will normally be in late June. The natural growing season in Illinois and through most of the country is April through June. When is the Strawberry Season? The peak harvest season only lasts about three weeks, so be sure to keep up with conditions frequently.
If you’re picking, call your local farm. If you’re shopping, take a close look at what’s at your favorite store. The timing is not an exact science, and it varies every year depending on weather conditions such as moisture and temperatures. Pay close attention while you’re picking. In strawberry season, the fruit should have a consistent, deep, shiny red color, plump shape and no blemishes.
They should have a noticeable strawberry scent and a medium firmness. If they’re too hard and partly white, that is an indication they are not yet ripe. If they’re soft, it means they are overly ripe. They should be mold-free with intact green stems. The best ones to pick have about one-quarter of the stem attached.
- Once strawberries are picked, they stop ripening.
- Imported strawberries are often picked too early to prevent them from getting mushy while they are transported.
- That’s why imported strawberries are often too hard and have less flavor than those grown here in Illinois at Eckert’s.
- Be Careful Strawberries are fragile and will easily blemish, so be careful when picking.
Once they are bruised, they will degrade faster and will not store as well. Remember too that strawberries are among the fruits most treated with chemicals and pesticides. That’s why it’s a good idea to pick your own somewhere like Eckert’s, which limits its use of crop protectants.
Why is supermarket fruit tasteless?
Why is my supermarket fruit so tasteless? 
The thing is, although no shopper likes to come across bruised, brown, squishy fruit in the fresh produce section, no supermarket wants to be tossing produce into the bin a day after it’s just arrived on its shelves. It’s a dilemma that comes about because of the distance fresh produce must travel to reach its consumers.
- Fruit, especially ‘soft fruit’ such as berries, and stone fruit such as apricots, peaches, and nectarines, is very easily damaged during transportation.
- And even when it comes from New Zealand, it may still have to travel the length of the country to reach some outlets.
- To pick the fruit when it is at its tastiest is to harvest it at a stage when it has only a few days to go before it begins to turn ‘bad’.
But to pick it so it will last the journey and stay on the shelves for several days before deteriorating, is to harvest it when its ‘Brix’ levels are too low. ‘Brix’, which is recorded in degrees, is a measurement of the amount of sugar in a liquid. Each 1 degree of Brix equals 1 gram of sucrose in 100 grams of solution.
- Brix degrees are measured with a tool called a refractometer.
- The refractometer requires just a few drops of juice from a fruit to test for sweetness.
- By the time most fruit is ready to begin ripening, it has already reached its potential size (and sometimes its potential colour).
- If the Brix test is taken at this early stage, the result will be a low reading because although the fruit is full-sized, it will be green and sour.
As the fruit starts the ripening process, the ratio of sugar to liquid in the fruit starts to increase. It’s only once the sugar content is at a satisfying level for consumers, that its ready to eat. Unfortunately, sugar concentration goes hand in hand with softening of the fruit, and soft fruit doesn’t travel well.
That’s why the fruit sold in supermarkets is often picked while its Brix levels are still at an unsatisfactory level for consumption. To add to the problem, some fruits are ‘climacteric’ and some are ‘non-climacteric’. Climacteric fruits (such as bananas and pears) continue to ripen after they have been picked.
This means that although they may not ripen significantly on the cool supermarket fresh produce shelves, once you get them home and into the warmth of your kitchen, they will grow in sweetness. However, non-climacteric fruit (such as strawberries) will stay as they are in terms of sweetness, no matter how you treat them after purchase.
- There is little we can do to persuade supermarkets to give us fruit that is at the height of sweetness, but we can educate ourselves on what produce will and won’t ripen after picking.
- And we can support outlets (such as farmers markets) that bring us closer to growers who pick when fruit is at its best because it will be sold quickly after its short trip to market.
: Why is my supermarket fruit so tasteless?
Why are store bought strawberries so bland?
If you’ve ever bitten into a juicy, red strawberry only to find that it was watery and somewhat flavorless, certain pesticides could be to blame. In a recent study, scientists found that two common fungicides used on strawberries — boscalid (BOS) and difenoconazole (DIF) — can affect the fruit’s cellular mechanisms and mute its sweetness and overall flavor while lowering the berry’s nutritional value.
- The study, “Insights into the Mechanism of Flavor Loss in Strawberries Induced by Two Fungicides Integrating Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis,” was published in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
- Each year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) — a nonprofit activist group specializing in research and advocacy in areas like toxic chemicals and agricultural subsidies — puts out a list of fruits and vegetables with the highest amounts of pesticides after washing, called the ” Dirty Dozen,” Last year and in other previous years, strawberries topped the list, along with leafy greens like spinach, kale and mustard greens.
Before testing, EWG prepares the produce as a consumer would. “EWG recommends that, whenever possible, consumers purchase organic versions of Dirty Dozen produce,” said EWG science analyst Sydney Swanson in an EWG press release, “Most pesticides can’t legally be applied to produce that is grown organically.” Almost 70 percent of produce in the U.S.
- That is not grown organically has been found to have pesticide residue, according to the press release.
- Levels were usually within legal limits, but that doesn’t guarantee that the produce is safe.
- According to one study, more than one-fourth of pesticides used in this country contain chemicals that have been banned in Europe due to health risks.
Pesticides are aimed at fungi and insects, but they are toxic, and many of them have been linked to health problems in humans, such as cancer and toxicity in the nervous system and brain, the EWG press release said. The sweetness you taste when biting into a plump, juicy strawberry comes from the levels of dissolved fructose or glucose, while its distinct smell is produced by volatile compounds like terpenes and esters, an ACS press release said.
- Fungicides are designed to interfere with the cellular processes of fungi, so when they’re applied to berries, they can also disrupt the processes of the fruits themselves, which impacts their nutritional compounds, as well as their flavor.
- In the ACS study, the researchers examined how BOS and DIF affected particular molecular pathways in strawberries.
The team cultivated three types of strawberries using the same growing conditions and applied BOS and DIF to two of the groups. When fully grown, the berries in all three groups were the same color and size. However, the researchers found that chemical changes had occurred in both groups exposed to the fungicides.
- The research team found that there was a reduction in vitamin C, sucrose and other nutrients and soluble sugars; that the fruits’ sugars had been converted into acids, affecting their level of sweetness; and that the levels of their volatile compounds had changed, muting their aroma and taste.
- The team also found that the cellular pathway gene regulation related to the production of volatile compounds, nutrients, amino acids and sugars had been directly affected by BOS.
Perhaps most telling was that, when subjected to a blind taste test, people consistently preferred the strawberries that hadn’t been treated with pesticides. The researchers said their study may give guidance to farmers in future pesticide use. “Everyone should eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, no matter how they’re grown,” said EWG toxicologist Dr.
Why do strawberries make me feel weird?
My mouth tingles whenever I eat strawberries. What’s going on, and could this reaction develop into one that’s more serious? April 22, 2007 It sounds as if you’re experiencing a mild form of food allergy called oral allergy syndrome. The response is common in people who also have pollen allergies.
It happens because some fruit and vegetables, such as strawberries and cucumbers, have proteins that look like pollen to the body, so it reacts by producing antibodies that can cause your mouth and throat to tingle or itch. This allergy is unlikely to worsen with each exposure, and it’s not lethal. Still, you should get tested to rule out a more worrisome sensitivity.
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Why are strawberries so big lately?
Are the extra large strawberries in the grocery store genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? Answer: No, there are no commercially available GMO strawberries. Quick take: There are only 10 commercially available GMO crops in the USA, which include: alfalfa, apples, canola, corn, cotton, papaya, potatoes, soybeans, summer squash, and sugar beets.
- The strawberries you see in the grocery store or at farm stands are the result of long-standing traditional breeding practices.
- These practices involve selectively cross-pollinating parent plants that exhibit characteristics that breeders would like new varieties to have.
- Over time this has led to larger and larger strawberry fruit size! Cultural practices like irrigation and fertilizer application can also contribute to large fruit size.
The explanation: Have concerns about what a GMO is and what it means to eat GMO’s? See more facts here: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSFCS97.pdf
Where are the strawberries in Sims 4?
Where to find strawberries in Sims 4 – Strawberries can be found in several locations. The easiest way to find them is by purchasing them from the grocery store, but if you’re looking for a more adventurous way to get them, you can try finding them in the wild.
In the outdoor spaces, strawberries can be found in the “Willow Creek Neighborhood Park” in the Willow Creek neighborhood. The park has several strawberry plants growing along the edges and open fields. You can also find strawberries in the “Oasis Springs Park,” in the Oasis Springs neighborhood, and the “Magnolia Blossom Park,” in the Magnolia Promenade neighborhood.
Public spaces like the “Fruits and Veggies” stand in Willow Creek and the “Garden Essence” flower shop in Magnolia Promenade also sell strawberries. 