pappymojo

I posted this on the health and fitness list and got no responses. Maybe you guys will know better.

Yesterday, I bought a package of strawberries. One of the ones in the center was covered with white hairs. I threw that one and a couple of the ones it was touching away. Are the rest of them still good? What caused this? Is it a fungus or maybe a spider web?

Thanks.

seizei

replied in H&F, then saw it here too! deja vu!!!

probably mold... just throw out the nasty ones and wash the others to get rid of the mold you can't see

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hotdogg

It is mold...I have cleaned them up, threw the yucky ones away, and ate the rest...I am still alive , so I guess it is OK

Rodney

Just a tip; when you pick a basket of strawberries at the market, lift it up and look at the underside. That's one good way to spot moldy berries that you can't see from the top; besides, the ones in the bottom are likely to go bad faster. If you see mold, get another basket and save yourself some trouble.