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Re:The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by Pica_soO on Sunday September 03, 2017 @03:44PM (#15163428)
The lack of taste is not a problem of when the fruit is shipped. Its a indicator for a lack of stress. The plant is not attacked by insects, fungi and deer. Thus it does not produce the aromatics we expect.

Unfortunately, many people are okay with this and expect it. I honestly can not imagine Netherlands farmers and engineers unable to simulate that stress. So its a purely lack of customers knowing the difference.

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Re:The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by sambe on Sunday September 03, 2017 @04:04PM (#15163555)
Reference for this? Never heard of it before, and doesn't sound likely on the surface.
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Re:The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by Pica_soO on Sunday September 03, 2017 @04:37PM (#15163757)
Waterstress: https://www.growingformarket.com/articles/Improve-tomato-fla...

Fungi-Symbosis: http://orgprints.org/12844/1/12844.pdf

But yes, i was wrong on the water tomato. They simply have been bred to look good and be transportable, disregarding taste.

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Re:The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by sambe on Monday September 04, 2017 @04:20AM (#15166594)
These don't seem especially strong - an opinion piece and a presentation? The second actually states no effect.
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