[Citizen Tom Paine]

I long ago noticed tha the fruit (particularly strawberries and apples) which are on sale are the varieties which are durable and ship well. Taste is a minor consideration. When we buy packaged strawberries we always wonder how they will taste - like cardboard or like strawberries. Sometimes one gets lucky.

I too was impressed with the variety found in French stores.

[PJ-Comix]

We have a U-Pic field in our county. Next time I am near there, I think I will stop and pick.

[PJ-Comix]

We have a U-Pic field in our county. Next time I am near there, I think I will stop and pick.

[Vinnie]

I long ago noticed tha the fruit (particularly strawberries and apples) which are on sale are the varieties which are durable and ship well. Taste is a minor consideration.

That's exactly it.

[KarlInOhio]

Sometimes the market rebels. Breeding for looks and storage rather than flavor nearly killed the Red "Delicious" apple. When I'm buying apples I can't imagine buying a Red Delicious even if if was far cheaper than other varieties.

Why the Red Delicious No Longer Is

[AZLiberty]

My rule is that the total quantity of flavor in a fruit or berry is constant. Only the size varies. When a strawberry is blown up to be inches across, it has the same amount of flavor as the original half-inch berry, distributed across a much larger volume.