How to Clean Strawberries Precautions for Cleaning Strawberries

　　Note one

　　The reason why strawberries are difficult to clean is mainly because their appearance is rough and the skin is very thin and will break when washed. Therefore, many people simply wash it with water and eat it in order to save trouble. In fact, strawberries are herbaceous plants with relatively short plants and tender and juicy fruits, which make them susceptible to attacks by pests, diseases, and microorganisms. Therefore, pesticides must be frequently used during strawberry cultivation. These pesticides, fertilizers and pathogens can easily adhere to the rough surface of strawberries. If they are not cleaned thoroughly, they may cause diarrhea , or even pesticide poisoning.

　　Note 2

　　To wash the strawberries, it is best to rinse them continuously with tap water. The flowing water can prevent pesticides from penetrating into the fruits. Don’t eat washed strawberries right away. It’s best to soak them in light salt water or rice water for 5 minutes. Light salt water can kill harmful microorganisms remaining on the surface of strawberries; rice water is alkaline and can promote the degradation of acidic pesticides. When washing strawberries, be careful not to remove the strawberry stems. If the stem-removed strawberries are soaked in water, residual pesticides will enter the fruit with the water, causing more serious pollution. In addition, do not soak strawberries in detergents such as detergent. These substances are difficult to clean and can easily remain in the fruit, causing secondary pollution.

　　Note three

　　Don’t pick the leaves before washing strawberries. Do you know how to wash strawberries?

　　When ordinary people wash strawberries, they remove the leaves and soak them in water. However, this approach is incorrect. Because once the strawberry leaves are removed and soaked in water, pesticides may enter the strawberry through the water flow, which will cause more pollution.

　　The correct way to wash the strawberries is to soak them in water for fifteen minutes without removing the leaves. This will allow most pesticides to dissolve with the water. Then remove the leaves from the strawberries, soak them in salt water for five minutes, then rinse them with water, and they are ready to eat.

　　Rubbing with hands should be avoided as much as possible, and there is no need to use detergent.