Different cultivars of strawberries? Different growing methods? Theres lots of reasons for the difference.
In this instance it’s likely a different variety. I would guess it’s a processing variety versus a shipping variety.
Most strawberries for long distance shipping are bred for a lower degree of softening during the ripening process. This is done by selective breeding for a lower expression of expansin activity. This allows for them to have a shelf life of 3 weeks.
Processing varities (preserves, freezing, etc) have a very sort shelf life. Often only 3-4 days. They are selected for the deep red color throughout the fruit as well as yield. This deep red color looks better in the finished products.
The biggest deciding factor for one of them is yield + growth speed + profit margin though, there’s no arguing about that
Not wrong at all and could entirely be the issue, I just know I prefer the white flesh strawberries as they aren’t as tart, but that can be personal preference as well. Even if they are the same cultivar and everything else is equal.
Spoken like someone who’s never tasted a real strawberry.
Which is which? And what’s Kroger?
Kroger is the largest supermarket chain in the US.
One is hydroculture, the other earth-grown.
The white stuff from the left one tastes like cardboard from my experience. I feel like its just dead, empty cell matter or something. Same thing applies to most fruit and veggies.
Ah yes, the krogers is far more sweet, looking /s
I’m assuming that krogers is a chain shop and is the fully res one right?
