storing strawberries?

[Scottishnewbie]

i have a problem! i want to make strawberry jam, but my straws arent all coming ready at the same time - obviously!

so how does everyone store them till they have enough to make jam? (i'm wondering if freezing them will produce too high a water content?)

thanks

[CaroltheCarrot]

I freeze mine,and rasps and rhubarb,I just find I need to boil them a bit longer to get rid of the excess water,never seems to be that much though

[Scottishnewbie]

thanks carol - i kind of figured that would be the only way but just wanted to check with someone else first!

[CaroltheCarrot]

O help yours will all go wrong now and it will be my fault

[rustylady]

Freezing is the only way you will be able to keep them fresh till you have enough for your jam.

[Alison]

Mine are going mental this year and am eating them till they come out our ears which is lovely. However will be freezing a load mid week as we're going away and have not got time to make the jam before I go. Over the weekend we picked 5.5 large punnets and there are loads more to come