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>> After reading the posts about seeded watermelon being hard to find, I did
>> a very informal survey of the sources near me: supermarkets, specialty
>> I wish I could find the foods of my youth Watermelons at least 2 feet
>> long with crisp crimson interiors and easy to find big black seeds. Corn
>> that is *yellow* and tastes like, well, corn. Strawberries that tasted
>> like something meant for Gods...sweet, slightly tart, juicy...and when
>> they were that deep dark red color you knew they would be good. Now, all
>> the watermelons are seedless and pale pink, and more often mushy/grainy
>> than crisp and juicy. Corn is white, overly sweet, with no corn flavor.
>> And strawberries, well, they're just hit and miss. I've bought some that
>> looked perfect. Deep color, beautiful, looked like they were at their
>> peak of ripe perfection...and they tasted like nothing. Watery, mildly
>> tart-sweet. It was like they were dyed. Yuck.
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> like I said in my original post, about a week or so ago, once the public
> began demanding watermelon without seeds, the flavor left the
> watermelons....here in SoCal we can purchase fresh peaches, apricots,
> watermelons in November-January, from the lands below the equator that
> have the opposite seasons. I've tried the stuff and it just doesn't
> taste right to me. Grapes are now available from Chile in March, they
> taste like mush and have a plastic sort of skin. I don't buy grapes until
> September - October, and don't get me started on finding good apples!
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> Harriet


Speaking of peaches...

I bought a few pounds worth of peaches and nectarines at the Farmer's
marketon Sunday and I have to say...WOW! They are the best I've found in
forever. Last year it seemed like they were all bland, sickly sweet with no
flavor, mushy and prone to fast rotting. These ones are so good, here it is
only Monday and we only have 4 left!

kimberly
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