▲ 264 ▼ California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees following Del Monte bankruptcy (www.sfgate.com) submitted 3 months ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 71 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not these you don't. They taste like nothing and have shit texture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) So why are they grown? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago https://lemmy.world/comment/23585077 So Del Monte could go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago Because they ship well and don't produce as much ethylene that causes ripening. Like tomatoes and every other fruit they were chosen for looks and not spoiling, rather than taste. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You'd be surprised the peaches I'm willing to eat! permalink fedilink source parent