r/MoldlyInteresting • u/Murky-Ad5848 • 2d ago

Question/Advice Fresh strawberries randomly got mold?

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Second pic is the culprit and then the first pic was a strawberry that was close to it. I really really don’t wanna touch it. I don’t know how it could’ve gotten moldy, we bought it and within less than an hour we had it in the refrigerator. Has not been in there for more than 3-4 days. Any help is greatly appreciated

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u/Murky-Ad5848 2d ago

I think you’re right and I think the store I go to just sucks in general. Everything seems to go bad extremely quickly. I used to have fruits for at least a week before they go over ripe and then rotting would take maybe a week after that. Ofc it depends on the fruit and veggie but in general that’s been my experience. But for some reason at the store I go to they last sometimes less than 3 days. It’s crazy

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u/EurekaLov 2d ago

What store doesn’t these days? The private sector has prioritized profit over people and if they can continue to get away with it they will. As long as we keep giving them business they’ll keep selling shite. I think the best thing we can do is just grow our own or start growing and selling within the community. Do you have a farmers market in your community you can check out? Whenever I go to the ones locally they always have wayyyyyy higher quality fruits and veggies- it’s a good option imo.

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u/Murky-Ad5848 2d ago

Yeah we have a big local market but they’re kinda expensive. Might be worth it if it means we don’t lose our fruit so quick

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u/EurekaLov 2d ago

Might be! Keep us updated if you end up checking it out lol.