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Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries & Blackberries

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    #92
    camz09
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭camz09


    Can confirm the Polish shop in Coolmine /Blancharstown ('Polo Store') sells 2kg Strawberries for 4.95. They're not bad, not the sweetest though, IMO. Will be freezing some for jam-making. Yum!

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    Cherries also, but no idea about quality (or if it's a good deal)

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    #93
    Cavey
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭Cavey


    Dunnes Stores sell frozen blueberries, 2euro for 300g bag.

    They also do frozen raspberries, 2euro for 340g.


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    #94
    dastardly00
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    Cavey wrote: »
    Dunnes Stores sell frozen blueberries, 2euro for 300g bag.

    They also do frozen raspberries, 2euro for 340g.

    Are they Irish or imported....?


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    #95
    ActingDanClark
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    deiseindublin wrote: »
    2kg of fresh cherries (Spanish) in SV Ballinteer today for €5, sign said a saving of €14.96. Bought 2 boxes of them and 1st is nearly gone.

    Not sure if it's in every branch.

    Cherries....branch... That's a cracker!:D


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    #96
    Cavey
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭Cavey


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Are they Irish or imported....?

    It doesn't state on either where they're from, only that they're packaged in Kildare for the various Dunnes Stores.

    They are both absolutely delicious though, use them most days as a topping for my oats.


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    #97
    RainyDay
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    Cavey wrote: »
    It doesn't state on either where they're from, only that they're packaged in Kildare for the various Dunnes Stores.

    They are both absolutely delicious though, use them most days as a topping for my oats.

    FSAI are still recommending that imported frozen berries need to be boiled before use to avoid hepatitis

    https://www.fsai.ie/faqs/berries_hepatitis_a.html


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    #98
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    camz09 wrote: »
    Can confirm the Polish shop in Coolmine /Blancharstown ('Polo Store') sells 2kg Strawberries for 4.95. They're not bad, not the sweetest though, IMO. Will be freezing some for jam-making. Yum!



    Cherries also, but no idea about quality (or if it's a good deal)

    Cherries are a bargain - is that 2kgs for €8.99 ??

    Lidl are selling cherries at €12.99 per kg !


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    #99
    vicwatson
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    Lidl still doing the 2 for €3.00 Blackberries this week.


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    #100
    Cavey
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭Cavey


    RainyDay wrote: »
    FSAI are still recommending that imported frozen berries need to be boiled before use to avoid hepatitis

    https://www.fsai.ie/faqs/berries_hepatitis_a.html

    Yeah I assume these are imported since they don't say. I emailed Dunnes anyway to see if they know, probably won't hear back about it though.


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    #101
    CBRLizzie
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭CBRLizzie


    They're doing bowls of cherries for €2 from the prams on Mary Street, gorgeous and you get loads.


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    #102
    Muahahaha
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    Saw an ad in today's paper for Tesco, they're doing 1kg of strawberries for €5 which is an absolute bargain. Not sure when the offer begins, might be on now or starting at the weekend.


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    #103
    Hococop
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    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Saw an ad in today's paper for Tesco, they're doing 1kg of strawberries for €5 which is an absolute bargain. Not sure when the offer begins, might be on now or starting at the weekend.

    Dunnes have the same deal, they are Clark's strawberries


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    #104
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Nowt on website that I can see so far.


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    #105
    Cavey
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭Cavey


    Dunnes actually got back to me on this!

    Their frozen blueberries come from North America and the frozen raspberries are from Poland.


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    #106
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,331 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Cavey wrote: »
    Dunnes actually got back to me on this!

    Their frozen blueberries come from North America and the frozen raspberries are from Poland.

    Wow I'm surprised they did get back to you.

    Very interesting that they are imported.
    I think the FSAI/HSE should force Dunnes and all other supermarkets display the origin of their frozen berries on the packaging and on a notice in the freezer aisle. Along with the boil notice as well!!


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    #107
    Sligo1
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    RainyDay wrote: »
    FSAI are still recommending that imported frozen berries need to be boiled before use to avoid hepatitis

    https://www.fsai.ie/faqs/berries_hepatitis_a.html

    Hope this isn't fresh berries aswell!


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    #108
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Saw an ad in today's paper for Tesco, they're doing 1kg of strawberries for €5 which is an absolute bargain. Not sure when the offer begins, might be on now or starting at the weekend.

    Anymore info on this?


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    #109
    dastardly00
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    Sligo1 wrote: »
    Hope this isn't fresh berries aswell!

    No. Frozen berries only.


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    #110
    crayon80
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭crayon80


    Would you not destroy frozen berries by boiling? They're mushy enough when defrosted.

    I know mushy berries is better than the health risk "alternative" but just wonderin' :D

    And what do you do with the boiled mush, anything other than smoothies?


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    #111
    xalot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭xalot


    crayon80 wrote: »
    And what do you do with the boiled mush, anything other than smoothies?

    They're fab whipped in with cream, let it set for a couple of hours and use to fill meringues or shortbread.


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    #112
    RainyDay
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    crayon80 wrote: »
    Would you not destroy frozen berries by boiling? They're mushy enough when defrosted.

    I know mushy berries is better than the health risk "alternative" but just wonderin' :D

    And what do you do with the boiled mush, anything other than smoothies?

    I know, it's a killer. It makes frozen ones pretty useless.

    FSAI should really ban the imported ones if there is a significant risk.


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    #113
    allthedoyles
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    xalot wrote: »
    They're fab whipped in with cream, let it set for a couple of hours and use to fill meringues or shortbread.

    Whipped with cream and filled with meringue must surely take the healthiness out of them


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    #114
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,331 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    Whipped with cream and filled with meringue must surely take the healthiness out of them

    I think if you are eating them with cream and meringue then you are eating the berries for their taste, rather than for their health benefits :)


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    #115
    chancer007
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭chancer007


    Hi,

    I think its €5 for a punnet of strawberries from these little huts.
    Anyone think its good value?

    Thanks


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    #116
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,845 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    chancer007 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I think its €5 for a punnet of strawberries from these little huts.
    Anyone think its good value?

    Thanks

    Isn't it usually 2 for €5? Depends on the size of the punnet I guess. Always feel sorry for the kids manning those huts, sitting around all day (presumably getting paid a pittance).


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    #117
    ardmacha
    Registered Users Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    loyatemu wrote: »
    Isn't it usually 2 for €5? Depends on the size of the punnet I guess. Always feel sorry for the kids manning those huts, sitting around all day (presumably getting paid a pittance).

    Kids sitting around all day, listening to headphones and sending instant messages on their phone; which is what they would do anyway, without the pittance.


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    #118
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,619 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    just saw blackberries (125g) reduced from €1.99 to €1.19 in Lidl


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    #119
    Sligo1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,948 ✭✭✭Sligo1


    Keelings blueberries are 100% extra free in tesco at the moment. I know keelings are more expensive than the normal tesco brand but i have to say I do find the quality better.

    So it's 2.99 for 250g instead of 125g or €4.50 for the bigger 400g pack (instead of 200g).

    Also, if u buy 2 packs you get them for €5. So it works out at 500g for €5.


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    #120
    Fr benny cake
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Fr benny cake


    These people selling strawberries in the roadsides of Ireland are exempt from the health and safety authority. No toilets or hand washing facilities yet they still operate. I am involved in a project close to one of these roadside vendors and the smell of stale urine from where he or she is urinating is horrendous.


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    #121
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Fr benny cake wrote: »
    These people selling strawberries in the roadsides of Ireland are exempt from the health and safety authority. No toilets or hand washing facilities yet they still operate. I am involved in a project close to one of these roadside vendors and the smell of stale urine from where he or she is urinating is horrendous.

    I know our fruit are exposed to an abundance of chemicals before arriving in supermarkets but the car fumes at these busy roadsides surely have an effect on these strawberries? Open to argument on that though.

    €1.69 for a punnet of green seedless grapes in Lidl at the moment.


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