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		dotcommand on Aug 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Red delicious apples weren’t always horrible That explains why red apples taste horrible but what happened to grapes? I remember when grapes were the dark bluish/blackish concord types and now, the supermarkets mostly carry green and purple grapes which taste awful in comparison.

tsjq on Aug 3, 2021 [–]

similar story. good looking + lower costs + seedless = unintentionally optimised towards poor taste :(

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