At this point, most of our fruit is much more recent vintage than a few thousand years. Strawberries, as we know them, only came into being in the 18th century

At this point, most of our fruit is much more recent vintage than a few thousand years. Strawberries, as we know them, only came into being in the 18th century. Also, fruit is being actively manipulated to fit consumer's tastes and producer's profitability. The Honeycrisp apple is one of the biggest recent success stories.