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Old 02-10-2003, 02:02 PM
Iris Cohen
 
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Default Questions on chemistry of fruits

What distinguishes fruits which taste fruity from those which
do not? For example, apples, oranges, bananas, strawberries,
and grapes usually taste fruity when ripe, while bell peppers,
tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, olives, and squash generally do not. BRBR

It's an oversimplification, but the most obvious difference is the presence of
sugar.
Iris,
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