New strawberry will be pick of the crop for flavour and health benefits

[rooster59]

New strawberry will be pick of the crop for flavour and health benefits 

By Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong 
The Sunday Nation

 

The strawberry research farm is run by Naresuan University in Phetchabun.

 

A promising research project aims to deliver a new strawberry variety that not only packs a taste punch but also has enhanced health benefits. 

 

“We are in the process of boosting anthocynanin in our strawberries. The prospect is so good,” said Narongchai Pipattanawong, the marketing director of the Royal Project Foundation. 

 

Anthocyanin has antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties. “We expect satisfactory results within the next two years,” he said. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30302332

 

 

 

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[midas]

"  Anthocyanin has antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties.  "

 

 

Does that cancel out the effects of pesticides and other chemicals used?

[KhunBENQ]

Would be great news if they produce strawberries with a taste.

Again and again I tell the wife/family DON'T buy strawberries.

They won't listen and make a sour face after tasting.

 

36 minutes ago, midas said:

Does that cancel out the effects of pesticides and other chemicals used?

They will always be an occasional treat.

So I don't worry too much about this.

And I better don't think about the daily diet

[the guest]

Would be nice if they did the same with Thai tomatoes, which by comparison to other countries, are tasteless.

[ezzra]

 

Thai grown strawberries are a mere shadow of other strawberries grown in other

countries, not to mention that growers are spraying buckets of pesticides

and insecticides on them as strawberries are the most chemically laden fruit....

[khwaibah]

2 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Would be great news if they produce strawberries with a taste.

Again and again I tell the wife/family DON'T buy strawberries.

They won't listen and make a sour face after tasting.

 

They will always be an occasional treat.

So I don't worry too much about this.

And I better don't think about the daily diet

 

 

The strawberries from the Samoeng District out side of Chiang Mai have come a long ways on taste. I was gobsmaked back in February on the taste, and size. The road side fruit stalls were shoulder to shoulder on highway 11 from Chiang Mai to Lampang. Mind you they were not cheep and yes I OD.

[midas]

'   I was gobsmaked back in February on the taste, and size.  "

 

Strawberries on steroids?

[khwaibah]

See the anti anything brigade is out.

[GiantFan]

A new hub!

[jvs]

Yes last time i was up north i bought a box of strawberries,half an hour later stopped again and bought two more boxes!!!

Only one made it home,very good taste and texture.

Bought some plants for our garden but they died,too hot i guess.(cha-am area).

The new improved Thai strawberries are very good!almost like home.

 

[ChrisY1]

32 minutes ago, the guest said:

Would be nice if they did the same with Thai tomatoes, which by comparison to other countries, are tasteless.

When we watch the farmer growing tomatoes, constantly spraying hormone, insecticide, herbicide and fertiliser...it's amazing they're even edible.....but Monsanto do love SE Asia!

[Pimay1]

34 minutes ago, the guest said:

Would be nice if they did the same with Thai tomatoes, which by comparison to other countries, are tasteless.

Agree. I grow Better Boy and Bigger Boy tomatoes using seed from the US. They do fine here. I wonder why there is not a Thai market for them.

[worgeordie]

I have never bought strawberries,after a conversation with

the guy emptying our septic tanks,I asked where are you 

going to dump that sh1t, he said i am taking it up to the

strawberry farms,they use it as fertiliser.

regards worgeordie

[Brer Fox]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

I have never bought strawberries,after a conversation with

the guy emptying our septic tanks,I asked where are you 

going to dump that sh1t, he said i am taking it up to the

strawberry farms,they use it as fertiliser.

regards worgeordie

That must be for the "organically" grown variety. Maybe those delicious, big, fat, sweet, juicy ones referred to by khwaibah. 

 

[DM07]

They will also cure AIDS and/ or Ebola?


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[elgordo38]

3 hours ago, midas said:

"  Anthocyanin has antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties.  "

 

 

Does that cancel out the effects of pesticides and other chemicals used?

Sounds like a all around enhancer to me. The berries here look plump and juicy till you bite into them. I would want to judge the flavor comment for myself. 

[Brer Fox]

3 hours ago, midas said:

"  Anthocyanin has antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties.  "

 

 

Does that cancel out the effects of pesticides and other chemicals used?

No not all. But it probably means there will be a surge in the "under the counter' fake organic certifications.

[Thunder26]

2 hours ago, the guest said:

Would be nice if they did the same with Thai tomatoes, which by comparison to other countries, are tasteless.

Tomatoes and strawberries are tasteless because they are picked green in Thailand. I hate buying overpriced unripe strawberries or tomatoes. Tomatoes are kept in bags for weeks waiting to get red and become rotten from inside.

[lvr181]

I hope the researchers can make that one work. My understanding, from recent research, is that black currants top the list of berries for anti-oxidants (up to 16x more than blueberries) followed by raspberries, strawberries and lastly blueberries. Unfortunately I cannot quote the research off the top of my head (but I noted it around September last year).

[lvr181]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I have never bought strawberries,after a conversation with

the guy emptying our septic tanks,I asked where are you 

going to dump that sh1t, he said i am taking it up to the

strawberry farms,they use it as fertiliser.

regards worgeordie

Oh, worgeordie ye of little faith - it is recycling and I'm sure you would be a supporter of that?  

[Dexlowe]

4 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

Oh, worgeordie ye of little faith - it is recycling and I'm sure you would be a supporter of that?  

 

Yes, worgeordie should be undeturd by this.

[lungnorm]

Several years ago I bought some strawberries in Bkk and was delighted at the taste and price. I still think they were up with some of the tastiest strawberries I ever tasted.

[Grubster]

A good strawberry is soft and flavorful but do not ship well, so most strawberries are genetically altered for looks and shipping. They look good but are white inside with little flavor.  I think you could grow your own in a green house without chemicals but I don't know where you would get the seeds.

[lvr181]

11 minutes ago, Grubster said:

A good strawberry is soft and flavorful but do not ship well, so most strawberries are genetically altered for looks and shipping. They look good but are white inside with little flavor.  I think you could grow your own in a green house without chemicals but I don't know where you would get the seeds.

 

This may help you in your quest to grow your own strawberries:

 

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s3201678.htm

[Beats56]

4 hours ago, the guest said:

Would be nice if they did the same with Thai tomatoes, which by comparison to other countries, are tasteless.

And pretty darn small as well. Can't they grow a bigger variety here?

[Beats56]

12 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

 

This may help you in your quest to grow your own strawberries:

 

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s3201678.htm

I don't know if you can grow them from seeds. Usually you buy small plants from a nursery and put them in you garden. They will survive a cold winter and regrow come spring but here I don't know how well they would do.

 

 

[tominbkk]

4 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Would be great news if they produce strawberries with a taste.

Again and again I tell the wife/family DON'T buy strawberries.

They won't listen and make a sour face after tasting.

 

They will always be an occerry fields asional treat.

So I don't worry too much about this.

And I better don't think about the daily diet

I come from the American PNW.  Worked the strawberry fields as a kid and know what real strawberries should taste like (some the size of my fist).  So far have only had non-flavored super sour berries here.  Yuck!

[Beats56]

1 hour ago, Thunder26 said:

Tomatoes and strawberries are tasteless because they are picked green in Thailand. I hate buying overpriced unripe strawberries or tomatoes. Tomatoes are kept in bags for weeks waiting to get red and become rotten from inside.

To ripped tomatoes don't put them in the fridge. Use to just put them on a window ledge.

[JoePai]

49 minutes ago, Beats56 said:

And pretty darn small as well. Can't they grow a bigger variety here?

Yes they can - and they do 

[nard]

iv'e tried Thai strawberries a few times over the years and they were always super sour.

we stopped by the roadside last week here in Buriram for strawberries and to my surprise they were really lovely.but small.

at least they taste good now