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For an example, the red delicious apple. 75% of the Washington state's apples in the 1980s. It was bred for color and shelf life and, in the process, they bred
by JohnTHaller 4y ago
For an example, the red delicious apple. 75% of the Washington state's apples in the 1980s. It was bred for color and shelf life and, in the process, they bred out the taste. In 2000, a congressional bailout was approved for the growers that had lost $760 million dollars over a 3 year period due to the now-worthless apples.
- mrjudgejoebrown 4y agoHawkeye is what Red Delicious used to be. You can still find it grown by smaller orchards around the country.
- quixoticelixer- 4y agoMost modern apple cultivars have a lot more taste and flavour than red delicious