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| I heard from a swiss person that you have to be careful of eating wild strawberries here because they often have tiny worms from the foxes in them that are then transmitted to humans. Is there any truth/ logic/ sense in this? | |
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Would this by any more true for strawberries than any other kind of edible wild flora? I guess the difference is that strawberries are normally at ground level rather than bush or hedge height. Mushrooms, normally from ground level, are normally brushed and cooked and in the case of morels brined to purge parasites.
Having said that I can't Google any evidence whatsoever of a worm risk on wild strawberries.
Quick rinse would ensure my peace of mind (and stomach).