Berry large: Israeli farmer grows world’s heaviest strawberry

[Tommy Tainant]

Berry large: Israeli farmer grows world’s heaviest strawberry

Chahi Ariel makes the Guinness World Records with a 289g strawberry – five times the average weight of that variety

www.theguardian.com

That is one big fucker. It doesnt actually look like a strawberry though

 

[Frankeneinstein]

It doesnt actually look like a strawberry though

meh...I would have known what it was tommy...I didn't read the article tommy does it say how he got it that size?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

meh...I would have known what it was tommy...I didn't read the article tommy does it say how he got it that size?

He just noticed it growing. Prayer I guess.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

He just noticed it growing. Prayer I guess.

didn't an Israeli grow the worlds largest tomato also?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

didn't an Israeli grow the worlds largest tomato also?

Apparently the bigger they get they lose flavour. Rather sad.

 

[toobfreak]

Apparently the bigger they get they lose flavour. Rather sad.

The best strawberries are the wild ones. Very small and must be eaten within 30 minutes of picking, but their flavor is as intense as powdered strawberry jello mix.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

Apparently the bigger they get they lose flavour. Rather sad.

I would imagine smaller sizes concentrates the flavor better except perhaps the beefsteak tomato those are great, I actually make sandwiches out just those [with mayo of course]

 

[wamose]

The best strawberries are the wild ones. Very small and must be eaten within 30 minutes of picking, but their flavor is as intense as powdered strawberry jello mix.

Try making a strawberry-rhubarb pie with those little suckers. Lotta work but it doesn't get much better.

 

[Mac-7]

Berry large: Israeli farmer grows world’s heaviest strawberry

Chahi Ariel makes the Guinness World Records with a 289g strawberry – five times the average weight of that variety

www.theguardian.com

That is one big fucker. It doesnt actually look like a strawberry though

Was it conventional or hydroponic?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Was it conventional or hydroponic?

I only know whats in the article Mac. I uspect there are setails left out. From experience these things dont just happen and the growers of big fruit and veg are a bit obsessive about it.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

I would imagine smaller sizes concentrates the flavor better except perhaps the beefsteak tomato those are great, I actually make sandwiches out just those [with mayo of course]

That is the way of it Frank.

 

[Mac-7]

I only know whats in the article Mac. I uspect there are setails left out. From experience these things dont just happen and the growers of big fruit and veg are a bit obsessive about it.

Israel is a world leader in hydroponics