Strawberry.

A strawberry is a soft red berry dotted with tiny seeds on the outside, with a green leafy cap at the top. A good one is red right up to the cap, glossy and fragrant, and tastes sweet with a bit of sharpness. Pale or white shoulders mean it was picked early, and it won't get any sweeter on your counter, because strawberries stop ripening once they leave the plant.

Ways to use it

• Eat them as they are, or with a little yoghurt.
• Slice them over pancakes, toast or a bowl of granola.
• Blend them with milk and ice for a pink shake.
• Halve them into a green salad with a light vinaigrette.
• Cook them down with a little sugar into a quick sauce or jam.

Storing it

Strawberries spoil quickly. The US Food and Drug Administration advises keeping fruit like this in a clean fridge at about 4 degrees Celsius or below. Leave them unwashed until you're about to eat them, then rinse them under running water with the caps still on, and pull the caps off afterwards. Pick out any soft or mouldy berries first so they don't spread to the rest.

Where it comes from

Grown to certified organic standards. The certificate for each lot is shown when you trace your pack.

Every pack will carry a lot code. Enter it on the Trace your pack page and you will see the farms in that lot, the harvest date and the certificate.