Strawberries Finally Ripening

@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Apr 18

Here in Switzerland is still not very warm, but Spain is hotter and all the fruits come from Spain or south of Italy.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Apr 18

@amadeo I bought the strawberries at the local supermarket, but they are imported from Spain.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

9 Apr 18

@LadyDuck I misunderstood there.Thought it was in your area.

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Silvermist

@silvermist (19702)

• India

9 Apr 18

That is a photo of a perfect slice of cheesecake.It is difficult to get fresh ripe and firm strawberries here.I would like to eat a strawberry just the way it is or with whipped cream.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Apr 18

The cheese cake is very good, I was proud of myself.

In summer they are not firm when they are ripe, they are better in this season.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

13 Jun 18

@Ganma7 I am going to translate it from the Italian and then I send you a Personal Message.

Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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13 Jun 18

@LadyDuck I woukd love the cheesecake recipe

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140118)

• Philippines

10 Apr 18

It looks so yummy. In my city, we do have a lot of strawberries. It is one of the major crops here.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140118)

• Philippines

10 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Since I am living in the mountainside, the cold weather is at random. Strawberries are more abundant during the coldest month.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

We have strawberries here, but only starting from mid-May, it is still too cold now.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

@Shavkat May be in your country, here cold means freezing cold, the strawberries need a mild temperature.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51381)

• Canada

9 Apr 18

I do love strawberries. I'm glad that you got some delicious ones to enjoy. I eat them every single day, and now my husband is starting to eat them too, just in a dish by themselves.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Apr 18

I like the strawberries also as is, without anything on top, especially right now that they are so firm and sweet.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51381)

• Canada

9 Apr 18

@LadyDuck That is my favorite way to enjoy them. Once they get soft and less appealing, they make for good fillings in crepes and muffins and things like that.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Apr 18

@Juliaacv When they get soft they are good to make strawberry frozen yogurt at home.

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

9 Apr 18

purchased strawberry topped cake for anniversary, years ago.

I like strawberries, but I don't go out of my way to eat them too often. I will eat strawberry shortcake sometimes and have purchased a cake from work in the past that has strawberry glaze on the top. I will hunt through my photos used on the previous site to see if I can find one to show you. We got that for our anniversary some years back. When I buy strawberries in the summer months, it's mostly for my husband and kids. I do have frozen ones currently for smoothies, though along with other berries included in the package. Your cheesecake looks delicious.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

I like strawberry shortcake, I make one time by time. In late May I will have fresh strawberries from the garden. I use the frozen ones to prepare homemade frozen yogurt and "strawberry Margarita".

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Apr 18

Oh, we love fresh strawberries! Each year, I make jam.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

I also make jam using those I grow in our garden. It is still too early now.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

@kobesbuddy Strawberries are ripe from mid-May here, then they come back in August.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Apr 18

@LadyDuck I usually start making jam in June.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

10 Apr 18

It is not actually my favorite fruit. Although, I super like it when it is with milk and some sugar. So tasty. I also like it as a flavor for pastries and ice cream. Oh, that strawberry cheesecake makes me drool at this very moment.

I haven't tasted a strawberry cheesecake yet but I know it will be so delicious. Here, the cheesecakes in restaurants are mostly of blueberry. I wish I can taste a strawberry cheesecake someday.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

11 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Yes, me too, if they are already sweet even if not firm. I hate sour strawberry. Wow, so you make them into yogurt and ice cream. Don't you get tired cooking , baking and making yogurt and ice cream. Then, you also do gardening and do some computer works. You are a super woman!

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

11 Apr 18

@SIMPLYD I am not a super woman, but I love to cook. I start to feel my age, I am tired in the evening. I fear I need to slow down.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

I like strawberries only if they are sweet and firm. I freeze some to add to homemade frozen yogurt and to prepare ice cream.

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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)

@sprite1950 (30452)

• Corsham, England

11 Apr 18

We always have strawberries in the fridge because my granddaughter and I both like them. Is that "the" cheesecake from our chat in a previous discussion?

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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)

@sprite1950 (30452)

• Corsham, England

11 Apr 18

@LadyDuck

It does look delicious.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

11 Apr 18

@sprite1950 In a couple of hours I go out grocery shopping. If they still have strawberries, I will make another.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

11 Apr 18

Yes, that is the cheesecake from our chat and by now there is no more cheesecake.

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40321)

• Laguna Woods, California

13 Apr 18

@LadyDuck - I just had some strawberries a few minutes ago. They grow here in this part of California and are very plentiful in the summer. I love them. That cheesecake looks delicious!

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

13 Apr 18

I remember that fresh strawberries were all the time available both in California and Florida, also in early Spring. Those I bought come from Spain, my strawberries will be ripe by mid-May, this year may be end of May.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

14 Apr 18

@DeborahDiane Those sold in the colder months are grown in greenhouses, the taste is not the same.

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40321)

• Laguna Woods, California

13 Apr 18

@LadyDuck - Yes, we have strawberries available all the time, but the Farmer's Markets sell them fresh picked in the spring and summer. I love the way they taste then!

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DianneN

@DianneN (247184)

• United States

11 Apr 18

We had fresh ripe and juicy strawberries in Florida. Our local ones won't be ready for a while, but we do get them at our local farmers market and grocery store. I love them in fruit salads and as a topping on cheesecake.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

12 Apr 18

I remember the delicious strawberries in Florida. The local strawberries won't be ready before mid/end of May, but those coming from Spain are very good.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

12 Apr 18

@DianneN We had so much rain the last two days, the garden is similar to a pool.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247184)

• United States

12 Apr 18

@LadyDuck The ones we get come from Florida or California now. Everywhere else is too cold to grow anything. Enjoy! I can't wait for May to arrive and the temperature to be better. Sigh......

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

15 Apr 18

I adore strawberries and do eat a lot- but if I have too much I may get a canker sore in my mouth-- Your cheesecake looks so yummy!

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

15 Apr 18

I love strawberries, but I also have to be careful, if I eat too many, I get a skin rash.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

16 Apr 18

@MarymargII Yes, I am a 0 negative blood type.

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

16 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Oh well my brother used to get a rash with them too. I can only have a certain amount.

However, are you an O type blood? I read a book on blood types and what they could eat and strawberries are not the best for "O" types apparently. However, it won't stop me from eating them--lol!

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Bhem

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

9 Apr 18

The last time I had strawberry was when I was in my elementary days. I've tasted strawberry but they are juices already.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

Those that grow in my garden will not be ready before mid-May, it is not warm enough here.

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Bhem

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

10 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Oh, is it still cold, right?

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

@JustBhem It is no more cold, but the temperature now ranges from 10 to 15 degrees Celsius, not enough for strawberries.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58710)

• Portugal

9 Apr 18

I have my own strawberries and they aren't ready to eat yet.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Apr 18

I also have strawberries in my garden, but they will be ready in one month. Here it's a "bit" colder than Spain.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Apr 18

@nela13 We are going to have a lot of rain this week.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58710)

• Portugal

9 Apr 18

@LadyDuck it was supposed to be warmer here already but it seems spring forgot about Portugal.

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What'sUp_Cel

@rheicel (7065)

• Philippines

13 Apr 18

Oh, I love strawberries I love strawberry jam.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

13 Apr 18

Strawberry jam is good, but it is so inexpensive that I buy the jars ready made.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

13 Apr 18

@rheicel A jar of 250 grams is about $1.00.

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What'sUp_Cel

@rheicel (7065)

• Philippines

13 Apr 18

@LadyDuck How much is the strawberry jam in your country?

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Shellyann36

@Shellyann36 (11384)

• United States

2 May 18

I love strawberries. They have replaced blackberries as being my favorite. I love them just sliced up and fresh on an angel food cake with a bit of cream.

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Shellyann36

@Shellyann36 (11384)

• United States

4 May 18

@LadyDuck I remember picking wild blackberries with my mama and my aunt Helen when I was young. They bring back such memories. I don't know why strawberries have leaped into my favorite spot. Blackberries are a second for sure. I guess it is because there are no more wild blackberry bushes in my area and my attempts to grow them have been horrible.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

5 May 18

@Shellyann36 I picked up some wild blackberry in a wooden area near our home. I also got a branch and I tried to grow a plant from it. I failed. The year after I planted two ripe blackberries and I was able to grow several plants from the berries.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

3 May 18

I love both blackberries and strawberries, I have both in my garden and the taste is a lot better of those sold in the store. They will be ripe by the end of this month.

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Jeanne Marie

@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

28 Apr 18

Ours were late here as well. This year I haven't had any here in Florida, but always love the beautiful flavor of the Ohio berries. I think they are better. They don't ripen until June and so I will enjoy them when I go north the first week of June. I love them plain or make the shortcake dessert.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

28 Apr 18

The local strawberries will not be ripen until mid/end May. We had a cool start of Spring, now it's warmer, my strawberries are all in bloom.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

28 Apr 18

@Jeanniemaries I have bought more plants last month, they are so good picked up red and ripe.

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Jeanne Marie

@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

28 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Nice to grow your own!

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Gitara

@Gita17112016 (3611)

• Trinidad And Tobago

29 Apr 18

Strawberries are not grown here. They are so,so expensive in the grocery. We once bought one to taste and we have to share among 5 people. But we love anything strawberry flavored.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

30 Apr 18

The weather is finally nice and my strawberries are starting to show up in the garden.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

4 May 18

@Gita17112016 It is a great satisfaction to pick up veggies that you planted.

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Gitara

@Gita17112016 (3611)

• Trinidad And Tobago

3 May 18

@LadyDuck I think it must be nice to see your own things growing.

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Darcy Nemo

@YrNemo (20255)

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10 Apr 18

So far, I have only made jams from left over strawberries. I am not too good a cook am I

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

@YrNemo I make jam time by time, but the ready made jam is so inexpensive and good here.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

I freeze the leftover strawberries, to add to ice creams or frozen yogurt.

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Darcy Nemo

@YrNemo (20255)

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10 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Same here, my daughter often makes smoothy with some of them. (When she was little, I often dumped the whole lots in a saucepan and just made jam. She liked licking them.)

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The Bullshark

@Bullshark (3477)

• Netherlands

10 Apr 18

Oh yes ma'am :) Strawberries are delicious! You can serve me anything with strawberries on/in it... :)

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

11 Apr 18

I also love everything with strawberries. There are some custard pies topped with strawberries that are delicious.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

13 Apr 18

@Bullshark

I love cakes.

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The Bullshark

@Bullshark (3477)

• Netherlands

12 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Oh yes please...I'll have that :) Yummy for my tummy...

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Grayse Fabiola Guzmán Romero

@Grayse (28)

• Venezuela

9 Apr 18

Ohhh. That's a fantastic cheese cake. Very pleasent to the view. Every time i have some strawberries i try to make a simple tart with custard, is my favorite dessert ever. But some days ago i read about dry it out to make delicious treats. I will try it. Living were i live really makes finding everything very difficult.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

@Grayse I have read about the situation in your country it is pretty sad what's going on.

Grayse Fabiola Guzmán Romero

@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

10 Apr 18

I love the cake you mention, a tart with custard and strawberries on top, I am Italian, this is something we do in Italy. I am sorry you cannot find strawberries in your country.

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@Grayse (28)

• Venezuela

10 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Oh, yes, we can find them, but the other stuff (flour, butter, sugar..) are very expensive. Because of the high inflation. But i try to make it at least twice a year with the rest of the sweets i like to make :)

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