Grapes tend to become less flavorful during the late fall and winter. Likely a result of their having to travel further in inclement weather. I'd be very surprised if it were just grapes, so everyone could probably point to some other foodstuff being slightly off.
So it's notable that today I found some firm grapes that were sweet and tart in just the right measure. Maybe it's a good omen.
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Fruit and vegetables in general are often picked before they're fully ripe and, although they may look okay, harvesting too soon means they'll lose some of their flavor. Since food producers choose to grow food for multiple reasons: lifespan (to survive transportation), for their appearance (to have everything look perfect), resistance to disease and temperature change, and for their yields what can be forgotten is that the stuff should taste good.
I'm glad you found some good grapes this time. Let's trust that was a good omen.
Well, I'm sure that there's a good deal to keep track of if you're in the business of distributing fruits and vegetables. Obviously no one wants to bite into something that's already started to go bad, although it should be noted that that still happens. The best you can hope for is some kind of balance.
By my tastes, which could still well be relatively immature, the last couple of batches have been better. Firm, with a good balance of sweet and tart.
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