Think about the waste. Two million berries mean a lot of green tops. The club has a dedicated team for hulling (removing the green stalk). They hull over 1,000 punnets per hour. Their fingers must be permanently stained red.
Also, they don’t use sugar. Wimbledon strawberries are naturally sweet. If you add sugar, the stewards will give you a side-eye. It’s a breach of etiquette. The berry must speak for itself.
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What happens if it rains? The strawberries don’t care. Sales actually go up when it rains. People grab a punnet to comfort themselves during a rain delay. It’s the ultimate snack for tears and tension.
The Secret Life of a Strawberry
Here’s a fun pop quiz. A strawberry is not a berry. It’s a false fruit. The little seeds on the outside are the actual fruits. So, every time you eat a Wimbledon strawberry, you are eating hundreds of tiny fruity pods.
Another weird fact: the red color attracts birds. But Wimbledon has a secret weapon. They use bird scarers that make loud popping sounds. It sounds like a miniature tennis match in the field. The birds are very confused.
Finally, the energy. One punnet of strawberries gives you about 50 calories. A typical tennis match burns over 1,000 calories. So, theoretically, you need to eat 20 punnets to fuel a match. Don’t try this at home.
