Was it the greatest invention?
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Only a handful of plants that humans regularly consume are close to their wild forms – such as raspberries. Most others would be unrecognizable to modern eyes.
It is incredible to think, therefore, of our ancestors planting these barely edible plants as a supplement to their diet.
I think using today’s tastebuds that have been influenced and evolved over countless generations to determine that earlier varieties of fruits were virtually inedible is quite silly. Hell, take a look at apples. When I was a kid, I loved red delicious apples. Over the past 20 years there have been countless new varieties introduced such as Cosmic Crisp, Pink Lady, Raeburn, etc.. The result? A red delicious tastes bland and pointless to me now…
