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A plant pundit comments on plants, the foibles and fun of academic life, and other things of interest.
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I still remember seeing my first Japanese orchard -- and wondering what all the little bags hanging from the trees were. It is a stunning amount of labor, but the quality at the end is amazing. I've never eaten better peaches than can be had in Japanese super markets. Of course they cost the equivalent of $4 each... but SO worth it.
I would rather accept this if presented as a form of art, i.e. as the fuit version of flower gardening. In terms of commercial production and in particular of sustainability-oriented consumer education, it's a nonsense. A fruit with a small blemish or "imperfect" shape is as good as any other fruit.
How interesting an idea from meristemi. Had not thought of this as a "grow the perfect fruit" contest gone amok, but it would be no different than the "grow the biggest pumpkin" type of pampering. On the last point we agree completely.
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