Why do strawberries seldom live up to their promise?

Post by SkyPuncher » Sat, Aug 03, 2024, 3:44 PM UTC

CoastalCoder wrote: post #16

TheCleric wrote: post #8

This is true for almost all modern fruit and vegetables. The varieties you can buy in most supermarkets have been selected for yield, hardiness in the field, and ability to be transported. Unless the farmer is niche, flavor doesn't even come into play as a factor. Add to that fact that transportation now includes going halfway across the world because consumers want the fruit available all year long, and that makes t…

> because consumers want the fruit available all year long, and that makes things even more complicated I'd be interested to see an independent study of household preferences on this. I suspect most people in my circle would prefer tasty, nutritious, local, and seasonal over the current situation.

Post by LargoLasskhyfv » Sat, Aug 03, 2024, 5:05 PM UTC

janalsncm wrote: post #28

TheCleric wrote: post #8

This is true for almost all modern fruit and vegetables. The varieties you can buy in most supermarkets have been selected for yield, hardiness in the field, and ability to be transported. Unless the farmer is niche, flavor doesn't even come into play as a factor. Add to that fact that transportation now includes going halfway across the world because consumers want the fruit available all year long, and that makes t…

Not true at all. Bananas are such an incredible counterexample, so ubiquitous that we barely even think about them. In my mind, they are clearly the best fruit. I have never had a banana that looks better than it tastes. Bright yellow bananas will always taste good. This is because the Cavendish is a clone, which leads to their vulnerability to pests but the point still stands. Another great counterexample is grapes.…

Post by janalsncm » Sat, Aug 03, 2024, 8:51 PM UTC

delta_p_delta_x wrote: post #32

janalsncm wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not true at all. Bananas are such an incredible counterexample, so ubiquitous that we barely even think about them. In my mind, they are clearly the best fruit. I have never had a banana that looks better than it tastes. Bright yellow bananas will always taste good. This is because the Cavendish is a clone, which leads to their vulnerability to pests but the point still stands. Another great counterexample is grapes.…

> Apples are all fairly horrible except the Cosmic Crisp. The rest are bland and disappointing. You must have had some bad apples (pun intended). Any apple that's a hybrid of a Royal Gala and something else is guaranteed to at least be crisp and somewhat sweet. Royal Gala is crisp, a little less sweet and acidic, and has a fairly watery taste (not necessarily a bad thing—imagine drinking off a cold, fast-flowing cree…

Post by JohnFen » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 2:41 PM UTC

janalsncm wrote: post #44

JohnFen wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Bright yellow bananas will always taste good. Not to me. I love bananas, but I don't think they start tasting good until they've started to freckle. > feel bad for people who are stuck with cantaloupe Don't feel bad for me! I love cantaloupe even more than bananas.

> Don't feel bad for me! I love cantaloupe even more than bananas. Just like certain animals have ecological niches, you must be feasting at certain corporate parties.