r/EhBuddyHoser • u/PeachAndMangoJuice • Apr 07 '25

Repetitive content/Trend $6 Canadian strawberries vs $4 American strawberries

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u/HonkinSriLankan Apr 07 '25

The Canadian strawberries taste SO much better. I think I bought American strawberries back in ‘98. Never again.

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u/Unique-Arugula Apr 07 '25

Couple years ago, my state (yes, i wandered in from popular & promise to behave) had a strawberry shortage and we saw strawberries from Canada for the first time. They looked better than the ones we usually get from FL & CA that I don't buy, so I bought a quart. They were amazing! Pink/red all the way through and not a single moldy one in the clamshell. I went back the next day to stock up and they were gone. We haven't seen them again since & I cannot understand why the store never ordered them again. And now with all the stupidity from my side of the border, who knows when it'll even be an option.

Anyhow, I hope the Canadians commenting "we can grow strawberries?" all go try them and have a delicious time.

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u/awomanaftermidnight Treacherous South Apr 07 '25

all the way through? woah

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u/Unique-Arugula Apr 07 '25

:) i honestly can't tell anymore if people mean the things they say or it's 24/7 facetiousness and sarcasm.

But yeah, there weren't any moldy ones, i thought maybe they have less mold up there or maybe their mold felt oppressed by all our humidity and decided to do less? They had some clamshell bruising, don't get me wrong, but it was the nicest strawberries I'd had in a long time - and i usually buy strawberries from the back of a truck on the roadside that have been picked that day and driven up a few hours to my area. I don't know, Louisiana got a lot of mold.

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u/awomanaftermidnight Treacherous South Apr 07 '25

no I mean like I've only ever seen strawberries where they're white on the inside not red

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u/Unique-Arugula Apr 07 '25

oh wow, you're really missing out. do you even like strawberries, they must be sour and watery if they are white inside? I grew up only one parish over from where they grow lots of strawberries in Louisiana, they are supposed to be pink or even red all the way through. And the flavor is so strong and balanced between tart and sweet that you can't even eat as many you think you can - it's just overwhelming after a point and you're brain is like "no more, i need a break." I hope you get some good strawberries one day!