[AlaninCarlisle]

I'm getting fed up with strawberries. The ones in the polytunnel started cropping in May. The ones outside in a 3 x 6 metre bed started to crop last month and are exceeding anything they'd done in the past. Every day I'm picking a large colander full to overflowing with them.

Sooner or later family and neighbours will be sick of them too. To compound this glut, there appears to be a bumper harvest of gooseberries and blackcurrants to come in the next few days

[surbie100]

Mush 'em with a little sugar and freeze in small containers. Known in our house as 'freezer jam' - it keeps the freshness without the claggy, cooked taste of strawberry jam.

[RJR_38]

I am sooo jealous haha! Definitely do the freezer jam as above (makes a great basis for coolis), drying them works well too: http://twolittlecavaliers.com/2013/01/strawberry-recipe-oven-dried-strawberries.html

These can then be kept in an airtight jar to brighten up cereals, plain yoghurt etc in the winter months.

[Mrs Bee]

And you are complaining

Freeze them in 1lb bags and when you are in need of a strawberry fix or goosies or blackcurrants turn them into mousses, icecreams, fools, cheesecakes, mix them with some fresh apples and cornflour for a pie or turn them into jam.

Or send me the address and I will be over with my freezer boxes.

[BobE]

Or use a blender to make smoothies.  Freeze the smoothies until needed.