Alice, I'm of the 'inbetweenie' brigade, only because I have THE most fantastic book on freezing just anything that lives and breathes, and the concensus on storing fresh veg in the freezer is that you should blanch it, cool it freeze it, in order to 'arrest' the growth hormones, or something, and therefore preserve the flavour(?) However, without looking at the said book (because I should, strictly speaking be tucked up by now with my cat and a snoring Trousers (!)
But that's the 'theory', and then I got to thinking why exactly we don't do that with fruit?
So, not having to blanch your raspberries, blueberries, strawberries......?
It really doesn't make sense, don't you think Alice?
I do hate soggy frozen veg, and I wholeheartedly agree with what you've said, and I am, too, trying this year to grow more of everything 'in season' and only freeze the surplus.
Personally, I've found a neglected 'gap' in our winter plot availabilities, which I hope to rectify this year....
And that comes with experience, which I'm hoping to gain a little more of in the coming months! |