why do strawberries taste sour
Shares & Saves. Save. You buy the reddest, juiciest-looking strawberries at the market, anticipating the sweet taste of delicious sun-ripened berries -- only to bite into a sour, not-ripe or over-ripe piece of fruit. When the promise of beautiful berries evaporates at first taste, the flavor may have been sabotaged by the weather. Know what makes a sweet or a sour strawberry, and then try growing your own for a harvest of strawberry sweetness.