ROB, with all due respect, you are completely wrong about the strawberries. I have spoken to numerous people in the kashrus industry, a few who specialize in tolaim, and nobody says it’s muttar to eat them when washed in plain water.
Some say they shouldn’t be eaten unless peeled or blended, and some say cutting off the tops, then washing them well in soapy water is sufficient. The thrips which infest them stick well to the skin and the soap is needed to loosen them.
As a seeker of truth, I ask you to contact the kashrus agencies to confirm what I said, and, l’hosir michshol, report back your findings. Thank you.