With its tantalising red flesh and a juicy, sweet, often sour bite, strawberries are many people’s beloved fruit. Have it as a cake, juice it up or dip in in chocolate, strawberries will always taste good. However, aside from its taste, do you know anything else about strawberries? Read on to find out more about strawberries!
Special Strawberries
Some may know of Japanese white jewel strawberries, a white coloured, sweeter, softer, and bigger version of their red-fleshed counterparts. However, have you heard of pineberry? It is also a white coloured strawberry but has a hint of pineapple taste! You can do a quick search on Google to purchase white jewel strawberries, but you may need to do some digging to buy pineberries.
P.S. Singapore also has our own locally grown strawberry, named white crystal, developed and now produced by the local startup Singrow.
Best Season For Strawberries
Although available and delicious all year round, strawberries prime season is from March to June. To try a hand in picking and purchasing strawberries–and other fresh produce—you can check out this list of local farms in Singapore. It will be a nice break, away from the concrete jungle!
Health Benefits
Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C, B9, potassium and manganese. Vitamin C is an antioxidant beneficial for skin and immune health, while vitamin B9 is essential for cell growth. Potassium helps to regulate blood pressure, nerve signals, muscle contractions and fluid balance. Manganese, meanwhile, plays a role in many of our body processes.
Storage Life
Whole strawberries last between 5 to 7 days when stored in the refrigerator. Strawberries that are mushy, shrivelled, mouldy, or are leaking juice indicate that the strawberries are going bad. If you have too many strawberries and it has been a few days since you bought them, you can make strawberry jam and extend your strawberries shelf life by 1 to 2 weeks.
Otherwise, you can try out the juice recipes below if you have strawberries at home!
Berry Lemon
Ingredients:
- White Grapes 50g
- Kiwi 60g
- Strawberry 260g
- Lemon 15g
Instructions:
- Peel lemon and kiwi, and cut into appropriate sizes.
- Remove white grapes from the stem, and remove stems from strawberries and wash thoroughly.
- Put lever on “close.” Extract ingredients.
- Once the last of the ingredients is extracted, place lever on “half-open” and allow pulp to be expelled.
Berry Pear Banana Tomato
Ingredients:
- Pear 100g
- Banana 40g
- Strawberry 60g
- Cherry Tomato 170g
Instructions:
- Remove stems from strawberries and tomatoes. Wash thoroughly.
- Peel banana and cut into appropriate sizes.
- Remove stem and seeds of pear and slice.
- Place lever on “close”. Extract half of the pear, then insert banana, strawberry, and tomato.
- Insert the rest of the pear, place lever on “half-open,” and allow pulp to be expelled.
Berry Pineapple Pear
Ingredients:
- Pineapple 140g
- Pear 140g
- Raspberry 20g
- Blueberry 30g
- Strawberry 30g
Instructions:
- Remove the peel and core of the pineapple, and the core and seeds of the pear. Cut into appropriate sizes. Wash berries thoroughly.
- Place lever on “close”. Extract half of the pineapple, then extract other ingredients.
- Insert the rest of the pineapple, place lever on “half-open,” and allow pulp to be expelled.
Berry Lime
Ingredients:
- Strawberry 180g
- Apple 100g
- Lemon 30g
- Kale 50g
- Celery 40g
Instructions:
- Wash all ingredients thoroughly, Lemon especially strawberries, celery, and kale.
- Peel the lemon and remove seeds from the apple. Slice into appropriate sizes.
- Place lever on “close” and extract ingredients, alternating order of insertion.
- Once the last of the ingredients is extracted, place lever on “half-open” and allow pulp to be expelled.
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Need some ideas for juice recipes? Check out our Hurom recipes here: https://huromsingapore.com/pages/juice-recipes-health