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Surely there oughta be better fruits to save. As a generic "fruit hunter" I hate all apples and oranges now, it's like there's no other fruit in the world. Go s

Surely there oughta be better fruits to save. As a generic "fruit hunter" I hate all apples and oranges now, it's like there's no other fruit in the world. Go spread the seed of the ice cream bean fruit and tabo fruit instead.

hahamrfunnyguy 4y ago
This comment is as silly as saying you shouldn't grow walnuts because there is watermelon. The fruits you mentioned are not even comparable to apples they are tropical fruits and wouldn't even grow in most parts of the United States. Apples from the grocery store are generally lack-luster compared to varieties that have been grown for flavor instead of shelf life. Apples have many more purposes than eating out of hand, this is why they are the world's most popular fruit. There are cider apples, pie apples and sauce apples. You can also make pectin, jam and apple butter. What else is done with ice cream bean besides just eating it?
- thatfrenchguy 4y ago
  Yup, for the first years of so I lived in the US, I never understood why American (hard) cider tastes so different from French cider, even when you get fancy no-sugar added cider. The answer was that cider is mostly made from table apples instead of cider apples, and they taste completely different!
  - hahamrfunnyguy 4y ago
    I've not had French cider, but cider is getting more popular here and there are quite a few styles available. One local cidery has a full range of ciders from sweet to dry and they use a variety of different cider apples. There are even a few cideries that are growing their own seedling apples to use in their cider blends.
macintux 4y ago
I remember reading about someone whose passion (perhaps obsession) was rescuing stray dogs in a big city. People would often ask him why he didn't apply that energy to the homeless. His response, roughly: why don't you? Dogs are his passion. Volunteer for the activities you're passionate about. And stop sniping at people who are making the world a better place just because you think you know better than they do what's worth saving.
pvaldes 4y ago
Those don't grow in temperate areas.

hahamrfunnyguy 4y ago

This comment is as silly as saying you shouldn't grow walnuts because there is watermelon. The fruits you mentioned are not even comparable to apples they are tropical fruits and wouldn't even grow in most parts of the United States. Apples from the grocery store are generally lack-luster compared to varieties that have been grown for flavor instead of shelf life. Apples have many more purposes than eating out of hand, this is why they are the world's most popular fruit. There are cider apples, pie apples and sauce apples. You can also make pectin, jam and apple butter. What else is done with ice cream bean besides just eating it?

thatfrenchguy 4y ago
Yup, for the first years of so I lived in the US, I never understood why American (hard) cider tastes so different from French cider, even when you get fancy no-sugar added cider. The answer was that cider is mostly made from table apples instead of cider apples, and they taste completely different!
- hahamrfunnyguy 4y ago
  I've not had French cider, but cider is getting more popular here and there are quite a few styles available. One local cidery has a full range of ciders from sweet to dry and they use a variety of different cider apples. There are even a few cideries that are growing their own seedling apples to use in their cider blends.

macintux 4y ago

I remember reading about someone whose passion (perhaps obsession) was rescuing stray dogs in a big city. People would often ask him why he didn't apply that energy to the homeless. His response, roughly: why don't you? Dogs are his passion. Volunteer for the activities you're passionate about. And stop sniping at people who are making the world a better place just because you think you know better than they do what's worth saving.

pvaldes 4y ago

Those don't grow in temperate areas.