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by chongli 1520 days ago
The fruits we eat today are also highly selectively-bred to be very large and sweet. Take a look at a modern banana compared to a wild-type banana [1]. Same goes for watermelon [2].

[1] https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e20f576d0e9d12be5abc763/5e3...

[2] https://i.insider.com/56ce1de88a45651707ff60c9?width=1190

1 comments

Good point. What wild fruits are historically naturally quite sugary? I'm guessing berries (like strawberries/blueberries/raspberries) might be?