My moldy strawberries
I love strawberries! So imagine how excited I was to start seeing them at the grocery store this spring; red, juicy, and on sale! I rushed to make my purchase anxious to bring them home for breakfast the next day.
The next morning I head downstairs in anticipation of having my newly purchased strawberries for breakfast and dang, almost half of my strawberries have succumbed to mold. How can that be, I just bought them yesterday and they looked fine in the store. It appears that if one of them starts to mold it quickly jumps over to the next one and the next one. I discard the moldy ones and vow to try and find a way to extend the life of my precious strawberries.
I had heard of Debbie Myers Green Bags on TV and so while walking through Target I decide to try them out. The green bags claim to extend the life of fruits and vegetables. I wondered how that works. After reading the box, I find that all fruits and vegetables give off a gas called Ethylene. The bags work by absorbing the gas thereby delaying the growth of mold. Neat, huh. So, I head back to the store, pick out the best looking strawberries I can find and head home with my strawberries and green bags. I place the strawberries in the green bags in the refrigerator and wait. The next day they are just fine. Definitely in better shape than if I had left them on the counter. The following day they seem ok also but not quite as juicy.
Well, I can’t say the green bags were the magic pill I was looking for but they did increase the life of my strawberries and saved them from the dreaded mold. If you are searching for a certified mold inspector, contact Executive Restoration at 704-545-0098 or visit online at www.gotmoldinnorthcarolina.com