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We tend to overlook the effect of the packing house.It has been proven that citrus taste far superior before they enter the packing house, than when they exit.All that bumping around, whilst washing, waxing and heating effect the flavour. Not to mention the time spent off the tree before it reaches you at the store.Perhaps GN is one of those varieties that doesn't hold up to the rigors of modern handling as well as other varieties.
Quote from: Riverland on May 07, 2014, 12:15:06 AMWe tend to overlook the effect of the packing house.It has been proven that citrus taste far superior before they enter the packing house, than when they exit.All that bumping around, whilst washing, waxing and heating effect the flavour. Not to mention the time spent off the tree before it reaches you at the store.Perhaps GN is one of those varieties that doesn't hold up to the rigors of modern handling as well as other varieties.Very true. I'm thankfully for the plethora of local farmers markets which bring the goods from field to market quickly. The first weeks fruits are ripening there is very little storage and it's as farm fresh as it gets. It's hard to wait until April for Gold Nuggets here. I foolishly picked mine in late February because they were completely orange but they weren't full flavored yet.