How to Store Strawberries for Weeks

[@Chillax496]

I just told my boyfriend how in love with you I am and he cracked up. Your food storage tips have saved my life.

[@jerryjamesstone]

That is awesome!

[@LoriAtHomeByTheCreek]

Perfect! I had to try it. It worked. Weeks in my frig and no mold!

[@jerryjamesstone]

YAY

[@special8339]

This great thanks. It actually last longer 👍

[@taifsalem3632]

Thank you so much Jerry honestly! You’re a life saver, I tried it and my strawberries lasted for a week now and going strong, it helps me since I make lots of desserts, and usually they already come partly rotten, I liked the video and shared it with all my friends ☺️♥️

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad I could help!

[@duchesssussex7648]

I did this and I am blown away. It has been weeks. 95% beauties.! No mold. No deterioration. I am eating them now. I have lost thousands of dollars on wasting strawberries in my long life. Wish I knew this ages ago. Thank you so much. Fantastic solution to keep food waste down. 🧜🏼

[@jerryjamesstone]

So glad to hear!

[@jeffskitchen4205]

Same done with wasting I love strawberries

[@joseraimundo3387]

Thousand of dollars?? Are you a salesman? I can't believe someone spent thousand of dollars in strawberries

[@jeffskitchen4205]

@@joseraimundo3387 ikr 😂 and they are readily available plus you can order

[@mandyuk534]

The best tip is buy strawberries, come home and eat them all in one go.

[@jerryjamesstone]

LOL

[@burlingwillow7140]

Yes yes yes 😊

[@askdad]

thats how I do it :)

[@breyes9097]

Agreed lol

[@alxh1795]

Lol

[@weesooz]

I'm in Scotland and have just been strawberry picking with the kids today and have tried this method with 1kg of strawberries. So glad I found this video! Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!!!

[@naddastringer]

We bought two pounds two days ago and one had a sweater today. So happy they don’t have to be our dinner tonight. Trying this now. Thank you.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Wonderful!

[@martiembry852]

This is my 3rd time watching this video. 🥰 I still laugh how you talked about strawberries have ovaries, not seeds. 😂😂. Also, your tips on cleaning and storing strawberries 🍓 is fabulous and works!! 🥰

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad you enjoyed! lol

[@plantfoodfederation]

This is really helpful since I just had 3kg of strawberries delivered. Thank you!

[@jerryjamesstone]

I’m glad it helped! And that’s a lot of strawberries

[@phirelee9759]

Where did you order that many strawberries from?

[@plantfoodfederation]

phire lee I live in Nigeria. They are in season right now and in abundance

[@carolwakefield886]

I was impressed by your plan on how to extend the life of strawberries, yours was the best even with a little extra work. Thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thairob]

Went strawberry picking today and of course got too many, found this video and now I’m not too worried about all the strawberries in the fridge. Thank you!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Woot!

[@BridgetteSimmonds]

This was awesome!!!! Did it and they lasted so long. Thank you so much

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad you liked it!!

[@martiembry852]

Thank you for the expert tips on cleaning and storage of strawberries AND the fascinating facts about strawberries! 🍓 🍓

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@colleenrn2712]

Thank you! I had no idea! Can’t wait to get my “berries”!! So tired of throwing great 🍓 🍓🍓and 💴 away!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

You are so welcome!

[@jeffskitchen4205]

Same will they retain the taste

[@Angie_978]

Your T-shirt game is spot on today. Nice tip with the salad spinner. Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

ha thanks!

[@Seanonyoutube]

Amazing, after following your advice, i’m still eating the same batch of strawberries I purchased four years ago!

[@jerryjamesstone]

years?

[@Seanonyoutube]

@@jerryjamesstone yup, your method is wildly successful 😁

[@mamalionness]

Thank you so much for showing me a trick or two. I had loads of strawberries 🍓🍓 , therefore, I had to look 👀 for a way ↕️ to store them. Thanks again for this very useful tip.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Awesome!

[@warnerk18]

Works like a charm! My strawberries now last for what feels like forever. Which I guess is like a couple weeks in strawberry years.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yay! 🍓

[@vannaoffthewall9344]

Awesome! Wow so much knowledge & Thank you for sharing it all. So glad to have found your channel. Can’t wait to see how all my produce turns out with following your advice! Thank you!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks for watching!

[@hortondlfn1994]

I always thought that vinegar and baking soda “neutralized” each other, which would have made this a waste of both. Fascinating!

[@jerryjamesstone]

they do amounts matter though

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

@@jerryjamesstone Can you expand on this? It seems to me either the baking soda or the vinegar will be immediately neutralized upon mixing, leaving only a smaller amount of one of them active in the solution.

[@markoap91]

​@@BlueGorillaInTheMist You are exactly right. A little chemistry lesson here: Baking soda (Sodium bicarbonate) and vinegar (Acetic acid) will immediately react chemically and neutralize each other, because vinegar is acidic and baking soda is basic. The resulting chemicals of this chemical reaction will be: carbon dioxide in gaseous form (Which is what causes all that bubbling when you mix the two chemicals), water and Sodium acetate. Carbon dioxide will leave the bowl as a gas so we can ignore it, but what will be left in the bowl are: 1. Water - The one you put in at the start, the water that the vinegar was diluted with (since vinegar is not 100% concentrated acetic acid but a mixture of that and water), and the newly, chemically, created water that resulted from the reaction itself. 2. Baking soda OR vinegar (But never both) - Whichever you put in excess, if you got very close to balancing them exactly, both of them will be present only in trace amounts. If you didn't balance them exactly one will be present and the other one will not be present in any meaningful capacity, it still might be present in trace amounts as when the concentration drops the reaction slows down so there might be some still left in there, as it didn't have enough time to react without heating and mixing, but probably not enough to have any effect. So generally you will only have one of the two left but in a much smaller concentration than you originally had. 3. Sodium acetate in solution - Which is a sodium salt of acetic acid much like sodium chloride (Your basic table salt) is a result of a neutralizing reaction between hydrochloric acid (An acid, obviously) and sodium hydroxide (A base). Now, although a salt, sodium acetate does NOT chemically behave like table salt. It can be toxic in high amounts but in small amounts it is used as a food additive or even preservative so it could actually help here, although I don't know how exactly does it preserve food so I don't know if it would help in this particular instance. I don't know all that much about its properties so I can copy the relevant part from Wiki: "[Sodium acetate in] Food Sodium acetate may be added to food as a seasoning, sometimes in the form of sodium diacetate, a one-to-one complex of sodium acetate and acetic acid, given the E-number E262. It is often used to give potato chips a salt and vinegar flavour, and may be used as a substitute for vinegar itself on potato chips as it doesn’t add moisture to the final product. Sodium acetate (anhydrous) is widely used as a shelf-life extending agent, pH control agent It is safe to eat at low concentration."

[@micahjohnson9184]

@@markoap91 Great explanation! I was wondering if the process would be better if you did them each separately like making a water and baking soda solution washing it that to help pesticides, rinsing them well, then soaking them in a vinegar and water solution to remove mold, then pat them dry and store them in a glass container with a piece paper towel at the bottom for any extra moisture.

[@markoap91]

@@micahjohnson9184 not really an expert in preserving food, just decent in chemistry, but I believe that doing them seperately like you described would be better. At least you won't neutralize the chemicals so they can do their job.

[@winromeo]

I just got two pints of the best strawberries ever! I don’t want to freeze them coz they’re so perfect, but also I can’t eat them all at once so will try this method and keep in the fridge. I shall report back! 😃

[@jerryjamesstone]

Let me know how it goes!

[@winromeo]

Jerry James Stone Day 4 and still good as new!!! Thank you so much! Now I gotta eat the last 4. 😁

[@carolynmcclain1637]

Sir, i tried this and it works!! .my strawberries lasted almost 2 weeks Thank you..

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yay!

[@powerfullyhappy5226]

Never been here before but I am most definitely subscribing. Thank you

[@jerryjamesstone]

I appreciate that! How did you find me

[@michailtriarchou7885]

just bought some wonderful aromatic italian little strawberries and it was fun storing them with your method, thank you Jerry !

[@jerryjamesstone]

Welcome!

[@dianebejarano7317]

Hi Jerry, it's been too long. We have no AC and the temp is 90 ° in San Jose and high 80s. My strawberries dont last 2 days. I've washed them dried them, disinfected container. Arrrgh. I knew you would come to my rescue, you're my cooking and food care hero! I'm Mexican and I had to turn to you for storing cilantro, oh the shame! But my cilantro lives! I used to store herbs in water fridge door in my other life, but now 4 adults n 1 fridge I have make use of my allotted space wisely!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad this helped!

[@chrissyfaley3302]

This is great! We definitely should be learning food preservation in school!

[@jerryjamesstone]

We agree!

[@glocan]

Thank you. I need a video for raspberries please!

[@jerryjamesstone]

You got it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eninp2uMbrZ1odE

[@skylargray1838]

This if my first video of yours but you have a very calming and entertaining presence :)

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx!

[@karinhensley4182]

Awesome video! We've been throwing out way too many strawberries lately. I will be doing this today!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Sounds great!

[@TCgirl]

I don’t have a salad spinner so I’m going to try putting them back in the original container with paper towel and spinning in a circle with as much velocity as I can muster while holding them! 😅 i’ll let you know how it works! 😋 thanks for the info, I wish I had known this years ago!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Try a blow dryer or let them air dry

[@brendawilliams2662]

Hi Jerry, you seem to know a lot about strawberries. Actually I learned way more than I needed to know...lol As I was watching many videos on strawberries, b/c I thinking about selling chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day. One blogger mentioned if you soak your strawberries in salt water for about 15 to 30 minutes, little worms will come out. She demonstrated it on her channel and guess what, I saw the worms. Please explain. Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

I have not tested that yet so I don’t know if it’s true

[@ElijahLynn]

You should make another video with it showing how they look every day, to prove they last up to 10 days.

[@jerryjamesstone]

That is in the works.

[@kailafernandez5572]

I always make this method and it works for me 😊 I'm making cakes with strawberries in it. Tried and tested this method 😊

[@peannutt1772]

@@kailafernandez5572 Tried and tasted?

[@goodnewsotor6839]

Wow!!! Thank you Jerry. I'm going to try this and give a feedback. Been thinking of how i'll store up my new farm of berries for sale. This is really helpful. 😍😍😍

[@jerryjamesstone]

YAY!

[@PjMeh]

I messed up the first time I did this, but my grapes lasted three weeks. Will try again today! Fingers crossed!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Let me know how it goes.

[@peannutt1772]

Pj2457, I still have some grapes 🍇 in my fridge that I know have been in there over two weeks, just rinsed gently in water and stored in a large T+upperware on paper towels. I need to use this method on berries next!

[@kimjackson2311]

This is amazing am always putting them in rubbish bin because they never last long wow excellent tips 👏 👌

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ayodejiopaleke6081]

Thanks. Learnt new things on strawberry preservation

[@jerryjamesstone]

Great!

[@duanewolgast4165]

Great video! I like to buy fruits and vegetables in season when they are cheap and I am looking for ways to keep them longer.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Great idea!

[@INEZ30HUNT]

Hey Jerry thanks for this video. I'm trying this out as I am writing this. I just soaked my strawberries in this solution and O.M.G. I had no idea how much was actually on strawberries. I have been cleaning them totally wrong. So since I did not have a salad spinner I dried my strawberries by hand using a paper towel to get all the access water off the strawberries. Now I have them in the fridge in a container and I will see if they do last a bit longer. I'll let you know.

[@jerryjamesstone]

You are welcome! Let me know how it goes.

[@INEZ30HUNT]

@@jerryjamesstone So I prepared my strawberries on Friday.....totally forgot to check on them due to working all weekend. I finally checked them when I woke two hours ago today and I was so shocked to find out that they were still good and had not gone bad. Fruits and vegetables are perishable and do not last that long. With proper cleaning of these perishables it could give them just a little bit extra time before they go bad. You doing these videos are a GOD send. Thank you so much. I'll b e checking out some more of your videos.

[@pfx2259]

Baking soda reacts with acid, like vitamin c (citric acid) in fruits and vege. So we're left with Frustose and Fiber.

[@jerryjamesstone]

nah you are good

[@taraleigh3659]

Love the shirt and the tips!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx!

[@bodulate]

I love this - thank you so much. But how does it work?! I'm guessing the vinegar is effective because of its acidity and the baking soda because of its alkalinity. Doesn't adding the two at the same time cancel each other out? Also, is it possible to use lemon juice instead of vinegar?

[@jerryjamesstone]

the result is still acidic. but you can just use the vinegar. I wouldnt use lemon

[@analuisabances604]

I am trying this right now. Thank you 😊

[@jerryjamesstone]

Awesome!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yay

[@abbyshelleymorong5039]

Hello! So glad I found your video! Just want to ask which is better; store them in a jar without being fully covered and put them in a closed cabinet without any coldness? Or put them in the fridge at low cold temperature or very cold temperature? I live in a very hot country and am new to storing strawberries, so I was wondering which way is better.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Definitely store them in the fridge

[@abbyshelleymorong5039]

@@jerryjamesstone thank you so much! I hope you could make more videos about tips and fun facts about strawberries! I really love your content!

[@kassimkhankhan3875]

Thanks for sharing this very important tip

[@jerryjamesstone]

My pleasure

[@MusicforMe123]

I would like to see a side by side comparison from the same batch of strawberries with one batch washed the way you just did and the other a plain wash. Then do a countdown of days between the two until the second batch rots that way you can see the number of days that are added as a result of the vegetable wash.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Ok!

[@MusicforMe123]

@@jerryjamesstone Thank you for replying, I just subscribed to your channel very informative and colorful too.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Of course!

[@LC-zu8gc]

Thanks really enjoyed your strawberry storage advice

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gentrytran2202]

Hi Jerry, I am a bit confused. Why do you mix the vinegar and the baking soda? I think it seems quite misleading... When you combine baking soda and vinegar, you mix an acid (vinegar) and a base (baking soda) which creates salty water and carbon dioxide gas. Essentially, wouldn't you be neutralizing the very thing you trying to use to kill the mold and dissolve the pesticides? I'd be curious to see the storage time if you did a soak in the vinegar, then a baking soda bath afterwards. I would be guessing that it would last much longer than your current process. Have you ever tried this before? Great ideas with common household goods! I will do this.

[@jerryjamesstone]

measurements affect the result, not all quantities result the same.

[@lisastorytell]

Gosh your a life saver! My strawberries 🍓 will last longer for now on:) Thanks a bunch:)

[@jerryjamesstone]

happy to help

[@marydemerjian4451]

I'm about to give this a try. Thanks! I'll let you know how it goes.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Please do!

[@marydemerjian4451]

@@jerryjamesstone I did it! A week later and they're still perfect. I'm sold. Thank you! 🥰

[@andy164501]

Excellent info!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx!

[@SonicBoomC98]

I have heard of cleaning strawberries like this. I usually only need to keep them a week or a few days. I usually just dry them off and store them with paper towels around them. Definitely gonna try this though. I'm going to try not sealing the container. But I also have some containers that have holes in them kinda like what strawberries are in at home stores.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Awesome!

[@gabbylovesglitter]

I don't have a salad spinner can I pat them dry? Thanks this is so helpful

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yes just make sure they are very dry

[@adelinechurch318]

That’s exactly what I was wondering too! I just got a gallon and a half for my two daughters 🍓

[@solobeats1]

That's a dope shirt Thanks for the Info....I also heard a while ago that Strawberries are from the Rose(like a plant)family.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks for the info and glad you like

[@sweetrosemary2000]

omgoodness. Thank you I will be washing some tomorrow for a fruit platter for Sunday, I never knew this trick and I was a caterer. (sad face) THANK YOU

[@jerryjamesstone]

You are so welcome!

[@shobhanmenon2148]

Really wanted this tip as my strawberries were not lasting for more than 3 days thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad I could help

[@mikewilson8594]

Love this video. Lots of fun facts!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@lisafranklin1843]

Thank you so much James!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Of course

[@klynnharrison5072]

Thanks - 1) What if you don't have a salad spinner? What's the alternate method - letting them airdry on a towel and 2) does it have to be a glass container? Can it be plastic container?

[@jerryjamesstone]

Hi! Just make sure the berries are dry before you transfer them and yes, a plastic container is fine.

[@klynnharrison5072]

@@jerryjamesstone 🙏🏾✌🏾

[@adam_clay]

Really cool video. I learned alot.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MiladeOliveiraGaia]

3 parts water, 1 part white vinegar. For every 2 cups of liquid add 1 teaspoon of baking soda

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thx

[@madonnafreake388]

Thank you, this is great to know. Awesome video

[@jerryjamesstone]

You are so welcome!

[@amandafuss1193]

Thank you so much for the information ❤️

[@jerryjamesstone]

You are so welcome!

[@jo_jo-dt9sl]

Going to try this! Thank you 🙏

[@jerryjamesstone]

You’re welcome 😊

[@meghanelaraby277]

Love your T-shirt !! 😁

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks! 😁

[@Sardarji-bq6oj]

Thanks 🙏🏽

[@jackraves7363]

very educational, thank you 🙏 🍓🍓🍓

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks for watching!

[@pamhall2003]

Thank you so much!

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@dolcefini2159]

Awesome video! will try it!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Hope you like it!

[@dolcefini2159]

@@jerryjamesstone will sure do, thanks so much for sharing this!!

[@rawrlex18]

THANKS IVE LEARNED A LOT. :) eSP. The " BERRY " part :)

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it helped!

[@mysticarts8787]

Very informative thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gloriamitchell3518]

Thanks so much.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Of course

[@lifessojourningt.j.9582]

Thank you.

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@Texas_Made_]

LOL love your shirt!

[@jerryjamesstone]

thanks!

[@Boriqwa51]

Thanks ! Can you use this technique for other berries like blueberries ?

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yup!

[@gregjohnson720]

Good video thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@gif24gt60]

Does the chemical reaction of the acid and base neutralize the purposed actions of the solution?

[@jerryjamesstone]

Not fully. But I’m currently testing the best version right now

[@olubunmiodesanya9955]

Thanks for sharing. I' ll go write away to try it. I just newly subscribed. God bless you.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thank you!

[@mperry6896]

Trying it today!

[@jerryjamesstone]

yay

[@chefbrown]

This is great.. Thanks

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@windermere2330]

After soaking in solution could I put them on paper towel lined cookie sheets and then dry them with a fan? I do not have salad spinner. Thank you for the video.

[@jerryjamesstone]

Sure, that will work! Just make sure they are fully dried before storing them.

[@KayL252]

What if you don't have baking soda can you still use the vinegar 🤔

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yes

[@Zvalgryn]

Shouldn't you wash with vinegar water and then baking soda water separately? Does mixing them together at the same time not neutralize the properties of each that you are trying to capitalize on?

[@jerryjamesstone]

it can. quantity matters. you shold check this kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZLIZmOfbNKZrac

[@PoliteTia]

Thank you

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@adometeklemariam4315]

Thanks big help

[@jerryjamesstone]

No problem 👍

[@perrymmon]

I've read that strawberries should not be soaked - a quick rinse - since they will absorb the water which makes them mushy. Have you experienced water logged strawberries that become mushy? Thanks!

[@jerryjamesstone]

That’s not true, berries are mostly water he would have to soak them for a long time for that to be an issue

[@trust5650]

This hack works!!!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yes!

[@yessief3148]

Would I be able to use this method for making Chocolate covered strawberries? I saw in other comments when asked should they be rinsed afterwards, you replied not to, just to wash before eating. Should I then wash again and then dry before dipping?

[@jerryjamesstone]

yes, rinse before dipping

[@yessief3148]

@@jerryjamesstone Thank you, you’re awesome! We appreciate your wisdom😎

[@pjmcglynn1]

Can you use cider vinegar

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yes you can!

[@Honeysucklebrown1]

Awesome!! Thank u

[@jerryjamesstone]

You're welcome!

[@brechjeklok-white1557]

Helpful video! What is the background music? So fun!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Awesome! Check out the credits at the end of the video for the music.

[@thyyu2427]

Do you have one on sanitizing your vegetables? Thank you!

[@jerryjamesstone]

Not yet!

[@beverlykittle2881]

I have a ? for you. If you didn't have salad spinner. Could you the strawberries on a tea towel or paper towel to air dry? & would you let them completely dry? I'm assuming they wouldn't be completely dry from salad spinner. also not sure if I missed it but can this be done for all fruit & veggies ? Thank You from Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada

[@jerryjamesstone]

Yha, you can air dry

[@lorikumfer7100]

I bought a flat of strawberries today Thursday and I need them fresh for Saturday , I should wash them now, dry them and store in a container with papertowel and put in refrigerator? Because I watched another video that said don’t wash till day you are using them

[@jerryjamesstone]

they key is to dry them thoroughly as I note. but my wash will make them last longer

[@mrudul2305]

thanx fir sharing😊👍

[@jerryjamesstone]

of course.

[@merlenerippon1077]

Does it make a difference leaving on the green part or can they be taken off before washing

[@jerryjamesstone]

Anytime you chop into a fruit or vegetable it’s going to degrade faster I would leave the greens on

[@JohnDoe-gv9jv]

Jerry James, love your name. Would I be correct in thinking this is a good cleaning solution for cucumbers and tomatoes as well? Thank you for the great advice. James in Texas 👢

[@jerryjamesstone]

thanks, not for those as they arent as affected by the bacteria that is on delicate berries

[@ijeoo1]

Hello thanks! What's an alternative to the spinner?

[@jerryjamesstone]

Just make sure the berries are completely dry before storing.

[@charjack2]

I put mine in the center of a kitchen towel, gather up and grip the edges tightly, step outside and windmill my arm around in a circle. Alternative salad spinner ;)

[@Acardenasr100]

Nice video! Do you wash the strawberries again after the vinegar and baking soda?

[@jerryjamesstone]

Thanks! No, but I do rinse my berries before I eat them.

[@sharonedelson-eubanks5076]

(1) so we should NOT rinse the strawberries after the soak? (I am just wondering about residual grid from the baking soda (2) can we remove the green tops before storing?

[@jerryjamesstone]

you can, i dont rinse til using. do not remove the greens

[@leslycruz7609]

Tnx.... How about, what other fruits can i store in this kind of method

[@jerryjamesstone]

I have a lot of videos on storage, check out the playlist