Nova Scotia

American strawberries vs. Nova Scotian strawberries

The first crop of Nova Scotia strawberries is hitting local markets this week. Sobeys has already warned customers it may not be able to meet the demand for local berries, so the chain is importing cheaper American berries where necessary.

Which berries do you prefer?

Strawberry taste test

11 years ago
Duration 2:10
Are Nova Scotia strawberries actually worth the extra money? We take to the street to find out.

The first crop of Nova Scotia strawberries is hitting local markets this week. Sobeys has already warned customers it may not be able to meet the demand for local berries, so the chain is importing  cheaper American berries where necessary.

We wondered if anyone could really taste the difference between local berries and imported ones.

Click on the video to see what we found out.