TIL the once-tasty “red delicious” type of apple is now recognized as having declined sharply in quality. Supermarkets wanted to apple to last longer, but the best tasting juicy apples often go bad more quickly. Selective breeding practices changed the red delicious into a more solid & shiny apple. via /r/todayilearned

TIL the once-tasty “red delicious” type of apple is now recognized as having declined sharply in quality. Supermarkets wanted to apple to last longer, but the best tasting juicy apples often go bad more quickly. Selective breeding practices changed the red delicious into a more solid & shiny apple.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Delicious#Selective_breeding_and_decline_in_demand

Submitted July 14, 2023 at 10:04AM by sed_non_extra
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