WA Fruit

Oh, we've been enjoying the fruit out here in Washington...mostly the peaches and apples lately. While in Stehekin we learned an interesting fact. The apple growers are paid based on the shape and the color. So, the more round and the more red (for Red Delicious) the more money they make. The thought is that the consumer wants a good-looking piece of fruit. So they graft trees and develop these apples that look great...but no longer taste as good. For example, Red Delicious now have a thicker skin. We've found this to be true with tomatoes as well. Recently we found a produce stand selling heirloom tomatoes. They were funny looking, misshapen, and multi-colored, but boy oh boy did they taste delicious. We should start a revolt! We want good-tasting fruit and vegetables again!