Comments on: The Strawberry Fields of La Trinidad, Benguet

By: franz

franz — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:07:38 +0000

i so wanna grow my own strawberries! might go on ebay and buy some seed of heat tolerant ones. =D

By: Lilibeth

Lilibeth — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:52:38 +0000

Baguio strawberries are very tart and always have to be eaten with sugar. What I like about strawberries here in the US is that I can pig out on them without adding sugar and even cream because most of them are so sweet and juicy. Come to think of it, I have never eaten sweet strawberries in Baguio – they were either sour or bland.

By: denise

denise — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:26:07 +0000

MM, did you get to try strawberry taho?

By: sister

sister — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:37:06 +0000

It is almost impossible to find organic strawberries, so eating a few each year dusted with pesticide may might be slightly risky, but how many strawberries does one ingest per year? I cleaned a flat of 8 qts. of local strawberries and they were gorgeously ripe but very few of the guests at a Tea last Saturday ate them, maybe they were used to the crunchy Driscoll from California? Anyway, they all headed for the mangoes instead.

By: jakbkk

jakbkk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:03:47 +0000

there’s only 1 road leading to La Trinidad Valley from Baguio – Magsaysay Avenue. depending on the time of the year, there are large Japanese variety strawberries in season – but of course at a more expensive price.

i’ve never noticed ORGANIC being popular in the Baguio or the Philippines – correct me if i am wrong

—born and raised in Baguio—

By: Clarissa

Clarissa — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:47:36 +0000

one frustration of mine! I have never picked my own strawberries!

By: lalaine

lalaine — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:44:11 +0000

its been almost a year since we have moved here in baguio and have never regretted it. A tip for those who buy strawberries. avoid buying from ambulant vendors along the overpass connecting Tiongsan Harrison and Hotel Veniz, or those in parks. Their scales are usually tampered. The selling price from these vendors are lower by 10-30 pesos cheaper but it’s a rob because you dont get the weight you paid for.

By: Connie C

Connie C — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:40:27 +0000

Yes EbbaBlue. Your daughter is right about her concern with the strawberries. We have to pay more or support organic farmers for safer food.

Here is a list of some of the most pesticide laden fruits/vegetables in descending order:
1. Peaches 2. Apples 3. Sweet bell peppers 4. Celery 5. Nectarines 6. Strawberries
7. Cherries 8. Kale 9. Lettuce 10. Grapes (imported) 11. Carrots 12. Pears

For the home gardener, growing strawberries in hanging baskets or growing celery as guard plants in your garden plot as bettyQ suggested is a good idea. I grow my lettuce in container gardens in my deck ( so as not to compete with the deer and ground hog).

Strawberries in hanging baskets? Hmmm, I’ll think about that, bettyQ. Better idea? Fly to the Pacific NW and visit you and your garden at strawberry picking time.

By: Online Menu

Online Menu — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:17:21 +0000

How big are those strawberries ? not the bite size one.
It looks big

By: Joni

Joni — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:12:32 +0000

Strawberry fields forever!