Exclusive | NYC’s DOE accepts offer for nearly $5.6M worth of apples — leaving most to rot: ‘Ridiculous’
https://nypost.com/2024/08/04/us-news/nycs-doe-accepts-offer-for-nearly-5-6m-worth-of-apples-leaving-most-to-rot-ridiculous/
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Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
But when the military pisses away billions on equipment that doesn't work, everbody's like "meh, what are ya gonna do?"
CapitalSubstance@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
This makes me proud to be a conservative for some reason... Or something
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee · -4 pts · 2y
zeppo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
You're buying shitty apples.
DroopyAtmosphere@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee · -3 pts · 2y
zeppo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
If they're mealy, you're probably buying Red Delicious, a horrible mainstream cultivar that are known for that. I've never tasted another apple with that awful texture. You could probably try some other varieties and not have that problem.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee · -5 pts · 2y
zeppo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Those are the absolute worst apples. They've been selecvtively bred for storage and appearance vs. flavor and texture. Buying the most horrible, mainstream variety is what I'd expect from a conservative community mod. Maybe get a different kind? Pretty much anything... gala, fuji, cosmic crisp, envy.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee · -3 pts · 2y
zeppo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Sounds reasonable. Apples are pretty basic fruit. I'd rather eat peppers and a tomato as far as fruit goes.