> Interesting that you say they are sweetest, when the general concensus on
> this list is that "original" fruits and berries would *not* have been very
> sweet (or, so "they" say :). Therefore I have to assume that "sweetness"
is
> not necessarily a modern-only trait.

no but breeders have often  selected the sugary content at the expense of
other nutrients especially minerals and aromatic compounds .

the worst ex for me is american table grapes ( sweet and no aroma ) in
comparaison of french wine grapes ( that can be also very sweet but full of
aromas and texture
a wild fruit is recognisable to his strong aroma , a domestic fruit that is
very sweet have lost their aromas .
aromatic coumpound seems to  me related to minerals content considering   a
plant  which  have received  very fine rock powder taste so much more
flavorfull .

wild berries can be very sweet ( blacberries for ex ) but they are not ,
only sweet .In my opinion it makes all the difference for the  insuline
response even if it is just because you eat less of  what is very aromatic
as  you get satisfied quicklier .also those aromatic componds are  the cause
for the change of taste when metabolic needs are met , from excellent
tasting they can becomes unpleasant .

jean-claude
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