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On Wed, 25 May 2005 16:58:04 -0300, "Gabby" >
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>"Bob (this one)" > wrote in message
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>> Dr. Tsao, who works out of the federal Department of Agriculture and
>> Agri-Food's lab in Guelph, Ont., said the results don't necessarily
>> mean consumers will change their apple-eating habits, or that farmers
>> should start producing only certain varieties.
>>
>> "Food is a very interesting thing. People don't always choose food by
>> what is most nutritious," he said.

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>I'd rather chew cardboard than a red or golden delicious apple, nutritious
>or not. But Cortlands are right up there so I'll keep eating those.
>
>Gabby


Absolutely! I think the Red Delicious, anyway, were developed to
withstand long-distance transport and to look beautiful in displays.
They should have been called "Red Beautiful."

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