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I used to work in a grocery store. I had a conversation with the lady in Floral (she was ancient) about Red Delicious apples. I guess they used to actually be

I used to work in a grocery store. I had a conversation with the lady in Floral (she was ancient) about Red Delicious apples. I guess they used to actually be delicious, so she says. Something went wrong over the years. One thing I can tell you from experience is that they're weirdly resistant to decay. Everything else will go bad in patches. If you've got a bad orange, you've probably got eight partially bad oranges next to it. I saw a bad red delicious apple once, the rest of the case was pristine.

ignite 4y ago
> Something went wrong over the years Yeah, they bred the for being shippable, over flavor. https://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/cooking-questions/why-are-red-delicious-apples-popular https://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/cooking-questions/why-are-r... Same thing with tomatoes: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/why-do-uk-tomatoes-taste-bad https://www.wired.co.uk/article/why-do-uk-tomatoes-taste-bad
pvaldes 4y ago
> Something went wrong over the years. They're weirdly resistant to decay. (Nobody expected the research advances in plant physiology, he, he) Applacadabra! Poof! Flavor will vanish now by invoking the power of science but your beauty will last forever! Take that, snow white's witch! https://www.agrofresh.com/solutions/harvista/ https://www.agrofresh.com/solutions/harvista/ Yup, we can delay aging in apples and is standard since many decades ago