Re: [nafex] FW: New Red Raspberry Means More Fresh Berries

[Ginda Fisher <ginda@concentric.net>]

The authors obviously don't care about taste one way or the other. 
Maybe we'll be lucky and it will taste good.

Thomas Olenio wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I noticed this right away in reading the description on the new longer
> season raspberry:
> 
> "Coho gives high yields of bright-red, very firm berries.  It is named
> after a red-skinned salmon commonly found in the Pacific Northwest. It is the
> second red raspberry released by ARS berry breeders for the summer
> fresh-fruit market. The first, Lewis, was released in 1999. Coho was
> developed by crossing Lewis with other breeding lines."
> 
> What I noticed was something that I was just discussing privately via
> email with another NAFEX'r...  This new variety description talks about
> yield, color and texture, and not a single word about TASTE.  Is taste
> primary or secondary to these qualities?  Guess that depends if you are a
> commercial grower or not.
> 
> I realize that like it not, this raspberry will end up in the grocery
> store, and end up "dumbing down" a whole new generation as to what a good
> raspberry is supposed to taste like, but I want to make the comment
> anyway.
> 
> Thank goodness for NAFEX and all the older variety fruit collecitons, of
> less marketable, better tasting fruit out there, because of their
> good work.
> 
> All the best.  I will step  off my soap box now.
> 
> Regards,
> Tom
> 
> --
> Thomas Olenio
> Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
> 

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