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Has the cosmic crisp apple suddenly gone to shit? (self.seattle)

submitted 7 months ago by ch00f to c/seattle

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Got a pack of C. Crisps from Costco two weeks ago, and they were awful. Little flavor, mealy texture. They looked beautiful, but that had zero crunch, and really bland flavor.

Figured it was a bad batch and bought another dozen from Fred Meyer. Same thing.

Is something going on in the world of apples? I get they’re not in season, but this seems extreme.

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[–] ArbiterXero 7 points 7 months ago (6 children)

The red delicious used to be delicious.

This is how they all go eventually.

[–] weariedfae 3 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Fuji is my favorite apple and they are going this way. Can someone explain why? Especially since (I assume) they're the same trees (Google says Apple trees produce for 50+ years).

[–] DarkMessiah 2 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I’m not educated on this in any way, but I’d assume it’s something to do with either soil nutrient depletion or pesticides. Or maybe crop inbreeding. (Is that even a thing?)

On the one hand, I’d not put it past corporations to simply replant the same crop over and over until the soil is ruined. On the other, I’d also not put it past corporations to switch to a cheaper pesticide that ended up damaging the product in the end.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I’m not educated on this in any way, but I’d assume

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