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wexford strawberries

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  • 31-07-2009 1:03am
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    irishturkey
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    at the risk of seeming a a touch braindead. why is it the only strawberries/potatoes on sale on irish roads are from wexford? i know chances are they're probably from outer mongolia but why are they all labelled as wexford? yeah i know theres the sunny south east and all that but waterford is there too. and south wicklow. so why all wexford?


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    Bearhunter
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    Sunshine hours, soil-type and a long tradition of both soft fruit and potato cultivation in Wexford. Similarly Carlow was known as great beet country and Leitrim was always renowned for breeding gob****es.:)


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    LillyVanilli
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    I know I read somewhere before that Wexford Strawberries are the only strawberries that can be sold on the side of the road. Its like a trademark, patented idea, or something like that. Sorry cant remember the correct terminology


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    Judgement Day
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    It's the lead and other residue from passing traffic that gives them their distinctive flavour! :D


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    Outdoor enthusiast
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    Are those strawberries being sold along the roadside in Meath real wexford strawberries? I was in Wexford last weekend and they told me that their crops were way late this year????


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    jpb1974
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    Outdoor enthusiast wrote: »
    Are those strawberries being sold along the roadside in Meath real wexford strawberries? I was in Wexford last weekend and they told me that their crops were way late this year????

    Tell me which road was it and I'll look into it.


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    oldyouth
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    To quote a very drunk Dub on holiday in Wexford to a local man
    "Wexford is famous for 2 things, knackerz and strawberries......... and you're no strawberry"


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    allthedoyles
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    While ye're talking about strawberries .......We were driving towards Clonroche last week and saw a signpost for a ' Berry Farm '

    Decided to pay them a visit and got the most delicious strawberries ever.

    You can even go into the fields and pick your own strawberries if you want .


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    vicwatson
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    Petitts supervalu supermarkets always have "real" Wexford strawberries and better value than at side of the road ime.


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    vicwatson
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    allthedoyles wrote: »
    While ye're talking about strawberries .......We were driving towards Clonroche last week and saw a signpost for a ' Berry Farm '

    Decided to pay them a visit and got the most delicious strawberries ever.

    You can even go into the fields and pick your own strawberries if you want .

    Where was that exactly? Tia


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    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Where was that exactly? Tia

    Its just 200 yards up the back-road from the now closed Slaney Building Supplies


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    vicwatson
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    allthedoyles wrote: »
    Its just 200 yards up the back-road from the now closed Slaney Building Supplies


    In Clonroche village?


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    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    vicwatson wrote: »
    In Clonroche village?

    yes - on the new ross side


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    Ian7
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    Just wondering, Anyone know if Whelocks the only crowd allowed to sell around the town during the strawberry fair?


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    vicwatson
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    Ian7 wrote: »
    Just wondering, Anyone know if Whelocks the only crowd allowed to sell around the town during the strawberry fair?

    Wexford town?:confused:


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    Ian7
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭Ian7


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Wexford town?:confused:

    Strawberry fair is in Enniscorthy


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