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Originally Posted by dana mastro
don't peaches rot normally because the peaches push away from the seed causing an air pocket and if that air pocket gets cold it rots? just a thought don't mind me  |
Actually flavorful peaches rot easily because they are rich in both protein and carbohydrate glutens that provide the savory flavor. Commercial peach varieties bred for shipping over distances have purposely less glutens, and thus less flavor. When I say bred, I do not mean HMO -- just normal hand-pollinated hybridization techniques.
The same agricultural approach to shipping logistics was historically taken with tomatoes, and nowadays it is common knowledge about how tasteless many supermarket tomatoes can be.