** REFRIGERATE ALL BERRIES AS SOON AS YOU GET THEM HOME !! **
** Try to keep moisture off berries
in the fridge -- cover them lightly. **
-- strawberries: Use within a few days. They can be frozen,
usually with a little sugar to help preserve the color.
-- blueberries: Will keep for several days. They
freeze well, & retain their texture & flavor. 2 common freezing methods:
a) Flash-freeze a single
layer of berries on a cookie sheet, then put them in small plastic containers.
b) Put berries into small (quart-size) freezer
bags, gently force the air out, seal & freeze.
*BEST NOT TO WASH BERRIES BEFORE FREEZING*: too difficult
to dry them adequately, and the moisture will ruin the texture (they'll thaw limp & wrinkly).
-- raspberries:
VERY fragile, VERY subject to mold; use within a day or 2. They can be frozen as you freeze blueberries; the flavor
will remain good, but they usually "wilt" a bit when thawed.