Jean-Claude, >like the fruits that i am harvesting in old orchards abandonned for many >many years , those fruits have better concentrated taste than their still >cultivated counterparts ( same variety ) . As I mentioned before, I also eat a lot of wild fruit, when available. And when available (spring through fall), I have access to a tremendous amount of it. The taste is usually good, but it typically doesn't taste "better" than the farm-grown organic fruits that I buy. I've been eating a lot of (organic farm-grown) apples lately of different varieties, and the flavor of them is superb, and with much "depth". They all have rich flavors and fragrances. The quality seems high in all regards, which includes but is not limited to flavor. >we will see! for how long have you been eating that way ? I've been eating a lot of fruit as part of my diet ever since changing to a predominantly and subsequently all-raw diet, which started more than 4.25 years ago. I've been consistently eating the basis of my diet as fruit since more than 2.5 years ago. >in my experience of eating instinctively a food unbalanced in its >composition or lacking vigor , flavor , lead to a lack of satisfaction and >overeating and digestive surcharge . I don't overeat, and I haven't experienced these problems you mention. Another big factor to consider here is the balance of the meal in general. I personally don't eat "fruit only" meals. I eat other appropriate foods as part of the meal, in sequence. I do it in a manner that is balanced. For example, earlier today, I ate my 1st of 2 meals for today, which consisted of (in this sequence): apples (47 oz), tuna (4.75 oz), hazelnuts (just under 1 oz), celery (about 1.75 oz). >as i pointed out before the quality of the aromas rather than the >macronutients balance of the food is determinant for a succesfull >response to the metabolic need of the moment . I don't practice instincto, and I don't know if what you state here is fact, rather than a belief. But it's clear to me that I'm eating the foods that I need to thrive (and in the right amounts), and the food, including all that fruit, is always very much enjoyed and appreciated. I create a nice "demand" (metabolically) for the food I eat, aided by lots of exercise, as well as giving lot of time between meals, etc.. So, I create "true hunger", and always eat for the right reasons. And without a doubt, food always tastes much better to me when I'm hungry for it. >just compare the taste of wild blackberry with the taste of one of the many >domesticated varieties, or a seed less watermelon compared to a variety with >seeds .... Yes, quality can definitely vary. However, I often have access to seemingly very high quality organic fruits. Most often, the fruit is high quality, going by the taste, fragrance, texture, durability, etc. of it. Sometimes though, there can be some disappointments. It actually seems to vary per farm it's grown at. I've more and more been able to discern ahead of time what type of quality the fruit is, based on my experience of having eaten various fruits from various farms. Some farms produce much higher quality fruit than others -- and I'm comparing one type of fruit with that same type (e.g. fuji apples from different farms). So, it definitely varies, and can vary by a lot. One fruit can taste rather bland, whereas a fruit of the same type, from a different farm, can have a full, rich flavor. And this holds true for other kinds of food as well -- nuts, seeds, vegetables, etc.. And why is that? Perhaps it all comes down to a matter of differing soil quality. In fact, studies have been done to prove this, measuring nutrient level differences among foods, from different farms. Wes