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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by AndrewKemendo on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:50PM (#25851810)
Unquestionably worse. Recognize that "taste" is some mixture of flavor and texture.

I challenge you to slice a thawed tomato the way you would a vine fresh one and tell me there isn't a difference. Same goes for most leafy greens and fruits.

Delicate cellular structures of high water content vegetables are completely obliterated when frozen and then thawed or otherwise processed.

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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by busterarm on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @04:13PM (#25852065)
Hydroponically grown vegetables don't typically taste good either. (Common complaints being: bland, weak, "oily", boring). That's the reason why this operation in the article is using soil in their growbeds. It's the only way to get plants that are worth selling.
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