>>>>>>tastier than the hard sponge jobs on sale in your grocery.
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>>>>The "sponge jobs" are surprisingly expensive as well. I seem to recall incredibly cheap blueberries and strawberries in US supermarkets this time of year. Not today. Whereas Wisconsin cheese is very reasonably priced and right up there in the quality stakes in 2014.
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>>>I don't know what grocery stores you've been looking in, John, but around here strawberries are on sale about every week. (Blueberries and other berries, not so much, but they never have been). At least one grocery chain has strawberries on sale for around $1.99/pound every week. I have seen prices as low as 99 cents a pound.
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>>>Dragan's point about hard sponge jobs is entirely correct. Mainstream American strawberries are pumped full of preservatives so they remain red and perky for an extended shelf life. Definitely not as good as fresh, unadulterated strawberries. I still like them enough to eat them by the ton.
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>>>I am sure you have heard that 20 years from now there may be no more bananas. If that happens it will be a mini tragedy for me.
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>>For crying out loud... someone move this prattle to chatter.
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>Sorry, Ken. I consider this a non-technical section but obviously you do not agree so I will respect that.

It may not be technical but the discussion has strayed far from the thread title.