have seen viral posts recommending salt water or other soaking methods.
Soaking can sometimes make small larvae easier to notice, but it should not be treated as a guarantee that every contaminant has been removed. The more important step is to inspect your fruit carefully and discard berries that are damaged, overripe, leaking, or visibly infested.
For home gardeners, Iowa State University Extension recommends promptly harvesting ripe fruit and removing overripe, damaged, or rotting berries to reduce the pest’s ability to spread.
