why are grocery store strawberries (around here we get Driscoll’s brand) big with a hard white interior? Why are they so different than homegrown strawberries?

Question

Even when overripe/rotten, the insides seem to be white. Compared to homegrown strawberries, they are flavorless. Are they a different variety?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Picked too early. Strawberries don’t ripen after they’re picked. Smaller strawberries are generally sweeter than the big fat ones. As a kid growing up in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, spent many early summers picking strawberries back in the late 60’s. Fat ones are only good for strawberry fights.