Blueberries tasting different

dmuk · 30-05-2012, 13:10

Why do some taste sweet, some taste sour and others no real taste either way?

What other fruits do this, I've never tasted an apple, orange, banana, grape that was radically different from the last, like blueberries. Is this a common trait with berries?

MICH78 · 30-05-2012, 14:19

I always seem to get the pack where most of them taste of nothing at all! Quite annoying as they're not that cheap. Some raspberries can be a bit bland, but on the whole it's only blueberries that have such varying taste in my experience.

TUTV Viewer · 03-06-2012, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmuk

Why do some taste sweet, some taste sour and others no real taste either way?

Blueberries in general taste absolutely delicous, then you get the odd one that tastes a bit like sick...

Batwing · 04-06-2012, 07:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmuk

Why do some taste sweet, some taste sour and others no real taste either way?

What other fruits do this, I've never tasted an apple, orange, banana, grape that was radically different from the last, like blueberries. Is this a common trait with berries?

Like many fruits it depends on their ripeness.

labelsandlove · 04-06-2012, 13:44

It can also depend on variety. Many of the soft fruits have different tastes depending on their variety and which country they are grown in.

The taste of blueberries does vary greatly, I like a tart blueberry myself!

stud u like · 04-06-2012, 13:51

I've had some lovely blueberries in the past eight days.

Janie1983 · 05-06-2012, 10:32

Blueberries are one of my favourite fruits. Some just taste a little different as they are probably more ripe, or were picked longer ago

Batwing · 05-06-2012, 10:57

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Originally Posted by Janie1983

Blueberries are one of my favourite fruits. Some just taste a little different as they are probably more ripe, or were picked longer ago

Some fun blueberry facts.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts...ueberries.html

abarthman · 05-06-2012, 11:07

Why have they become so trendy?

I have tried them a few times now and they have little or no taste compared to, say, a raspberry or a strawberry.

Are my taste buds maybe just not receptive to the taste of blueberries that makes them so popular these days or I have I just been really unfortunate and always bought the tasteless ones?

Batwing · 05-06-2012, 11:15

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Originally Posted by abarthman

Why have they become so trendy?

I have tried them a few times now and they have little or no taste compared to, say, a raspberry or a strawberry.

Are my taste buds maybe just not receptive to the taste of blueberries that makes them so popular these days or I have I just been really unfortunate and always bought the tasteless ones?

They are popular because they are extremely high in anti-aging, anti-cancer and pro heart compounds, and because they are delicious. I especially like them in baked products, in either muffins or pancakes, which are popular here in America. You can easily smell which ones have blueberries as they have a strong and wonderful aroma.

Maybe you tasted some bad ones.

Rata1 · 05-06-2012, 11:57

I'll tell one thing, if you're ever feeling a bit shit or groggy, eat a bowl of blueberries and they will lift you right out of it. They are the only fruit known to do this as they are so rich in healthy goodness. I love their fresh, crisp, and clean taste. Best served cold from the fridge with a dollop of creme fraiche. You seriously can't beat it...

abarthman · 05-06-2012, 12:20

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Originally Posted by Batwing

Maybe you tasted some bad ones.

Maybe, but I have tried them on many occasions from various different supermarkets in the hope that the previous ones were just a bit tasteless.

Batwing · 06-06-2012, 13:06

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Originally Posted by abarthman

Maybe, but I have tried them on many occasions from various different supermarkets in the hope that the previous ones were just a bit tasteless.

You could try condensing them. You could crush them down with some water and sugar and then cook them down. Yum.

dmuk · 06-06-2012, 14:07

Adding sugar would surely take away the health benefits?

Of any fruit in fact.

Moggio · 06-06-2012, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Batwing

They are popular because they are extremely high in anti-aging, anti-cancer and pro heart compounds.

The anti-oxidant benefits of blueberries and other 'super foods' are highly over-rated and will have little (if any) effect when consumed.

Makes a great marketing slogan though!

hollerz · 06-06-2012, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Moggio

The anti-oxidant benefits of blueberries and other 'super foods' are highly over-rated and will have little (if any) effect when consumed.

Makes a great marketing slogan though!

Source?

Batwing · 07-06-2012, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmuk

Adding sugar would surely take away the health benefits?

Of any fruit in fact.

How so?

Batwing · 07-06-2012, 10:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moggio

The anti-oxidant benefits of blueberries and other 'super foods' are highly over-rated and will have little (if any) effect when consumed.

Makes a great marketing slogan though!

No, only some of the ones truly over hyped like Acai.

dmuk · 07-06-2012, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batwing

How so?

Sugar increases insulin release, leading to the body storing fat, and also weakens insulin sensitivity, leading to diabetes. The sugar in fruits don't have the same negative effect, but adding refined sugar will.

As a one off, it's probably not too bad, but doing it all the time is a big no-no as far as health is concerned, and eating fruit is something you should be doing every day.

I think I also read an article that said insulin release negates the effect of nutrients entering the body, but that may have been specifically about EFAs.

Batwing · 08-06-2012, 09:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmuk

Sugar increases insulin release, leading to the body storing fat, and also weakens insulin sensitivity, leading to diabetes. The sugar in fruits don't have the same negative effect, but adding refined sugar will.

As a one off, it's probably not too bad, but doing it all the time is a big no-no as far as health is concerned, and eating fruit is something you should be doing every day.

I think I also read an article that said insulin release negates the effect of nutrients entering the body, but that may have been specifically about EFAs.

People store excess fat these days because they eat too much and people are more diabetic because they are more fat.

Anachrony · 08-06-2012, 09:35

I think you have a much better chance of getting good ones if you buy locally grown berries from a farmer's market when they are in season. The problem is that people want every fruit to be available year round and cheaply, and who knows what they have to do to make that happen. The worst, most tasteless blueberries I've ever had had obviously been frozen, possibly for a long time.

pugamo · 08-06-2012, 15:54

Strangely, the nicest ones i've had were Sainsbury's basic ones but maybe I was eating them out of season before or something.

birdsong · 10-06-2012, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rata1

I'll tell one thing, if you're ever feeling a bit shit or groggy, eat a bowl of blueberries and they will lift you right out of it. They are the only fruit known to do this as they are so rich in healthy goodness. I love their fresh, crisp, and clean taste. Best served cold from the fridge with a dollop of creme fraiche. You seriously can't beat it...

That's not right, other fruit can do this, nothing gives me a lift like a glass of pure orange juice.

I do love blueberries though. Blueberries and porridge are a match made in heaven.

alanwarwic · 10-06-2012, 22:23

It is only Vitamin C (anti-oxidants) that has proven health benefits without any real negatives, unless one counts the sugar.

Victoria Sponge · 11-06-2012, 00:15

That blueberry Ribena is absolutely hideous! And yeah...I have always had bad experiences with blueberries tasting horrible.

30-05-2012, 13:10	#1
dmuk Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10,954	Blueberries tasting different Why do some taste sweet, some taste sour and others no real taste either way? What other fruits do this, I've never tasted an apple, orange, banana, grape that was radically different from the last, like blueberries. Is this a common trait with berries?

30-05-2012, 14:19	#2
MICH78 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,051	I always seem to get the pack where most of them taste of nothing at all! Quite annoying as they're not that cheap. Some raspberries can be a bit bland, but on the whole it's only blueberries that have such varying taste in my experience.

03-06-2012, 17:52	#3
TUTV Viewer Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 5,319	Quote: Originally Posted by dmuk Why do some taste sweet, some taste sour and others no real taste either way? Blueberries in general taste absolutely delicous, then you get the odd one that tastes a bit like sick...

04-06-2012, 07:04	#4
Batwing Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,145	Quote: Originally Posted by dmuk Why do some taste sweet, some taste sour and others no real taste either way? What other fruits do this, I've never tasted an apple, orange, banana, grape that was radically different from the last, like blueberries. Is this a common trait with berries? Like many fruits it depends on their ripeness.

04-06-2012, 13:44	#5
labelsandlove Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,432	It can also depend on variety. Many of the soft fruits have different tastes depending on their variety and which country they are grown in. The taste of blueberries does vary greatly, I like a tart blueberry myself!

04-06-2012, 13:51	#6
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	I've had some lovely blueberries in the past eight days.

05-06-2012, 10:32	#7
Janie1983 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 29	Blueberries are one of my favourite fruits. Some just taste a little different as they are probably more ripe, or were picked longer ago

05-06-2012, 10:57	#8
Batwing Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,145	Quote: Originally Posted by Janie1983 Blueberries are one of my favourite fruits. Some just taste a little different as they are probably more ripe, or were picked longer ago Some fun blueberry facts. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts...ueberries.html

05-06-2012, 11:07	#9
abarthman Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,839	Why have they become so trendy? I have tried them a few times now and they have little or no taste compared to, say, a raspberry or a strawberry. Are my taste buds maybe just not receptive to the taste of blueberries that makes them so popular these days or I have I just been really unfortunate and always bought the tasteless ones?

05-06-2012, 11:15	#10
Batwing Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,145	Quote: Originally Posted by abarthman Why have they become so trendy? I have tried them a few times now and they have little or no taste compared to, say, a raspberry or a strawberry. Are my taste buds maybe just not receptive to the taste of blueberries that makes them so popular these days or I have I just been really unfortunate and always bought the tasteless ones? They are popular because they are extremely high in anti-aging, anti-cancer and pro heart compounds, and because they are delicious. I especially like them in baked products, in either muffins or pancakes, which are popular here in America. You can easily smell which ones have blueberries as they have a strong and wonderful aroma. Maybe you tasted some bad ones.

05-06-2012, 11:57	#11
Rata1 Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 204	I'll tell one thing, if you're ever feeling a bit shit or groggy, eat a bowl of blueberries and they will lift you right out of it. They are the only fruit known to do this as they are so rich in healthy goodness. I love their fresh, crisp, and clean taste. Best served cold from the fridge with a dollop of creme fraiche. You seriously can't beat it...

05-06-2012, 12:20	#12
abarthman Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,839	Quote: Originally Posted by Batwing Maybe you tasted some bad ones. Maybe, but I have tried them on many occasions from various different supermarkets in the hope that the previous ones were just a bit tasteless.

06-06-2012, 13:06	#13
Batwing Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,145	Quote: Originally Posted by abarthman Maybe, but I have tried them on many occasions from various different supermarkets in the hope that the previous ones were just a bit tasteless. You could try condensing them. You could crush them down with some water and sugar and then cook them down. Yum.

06-06-2012, 14:07	#14
dmuk Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10,954	Adding sugar would surely take away the health benefits? Of any fruit in fact.

06-06-2012, 15:15	#15
Moggio Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,096	Quote: Originally Posted by Batwing They are popular because they are extremely high in anti-aging, anti-cancer and pro heart compounds. The anti-oxidant benefits of blueberries and other 'super foods' are highly over-rated and will have little (if any) effect when consumed. Makes a great marketing slogan though!

06-06-2012, 15:30	#16
hollerz Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Durham, England Posts: 118	Quote: Originally Posted by Moggio The anti-oxidant benefits of blueberries and other 'super foods' are highly over-rated and will have little (if any) effect when consumed. Makes a great marketing slogan though! Source?

07-06-2012, 10:38	#17
Batwing Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,145	Quote: Originally Posted by dmuk Adding sugar would surely take away the health benefits? Of any fruit in fact. How so?

07-06-2012, 10:39	#18
Batwing Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,145	Quote: Originally Posted by Moggio The anti-oxidant benefits of blueberries and other 'super foods' are highly over-rated and will have little (if any) effect when consumed. Makes a great marketing slogan though! No, only some of the ones truly over hyped like Acai.

07-06-2012, 12:53	#19
dmuk Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10,954	Quote: Originally Posted by Batwing How so? Sugar increases insulin release, leading to the body storing fat, and also weakens insulin sensitivity, leading to diabetes. The sugar in fruits don't have the same negative effect, but adding refined sugar will. As a one off, it's probably not too bad, but doing it all the time is a big no-no as far as health is concerned, and eating fruit is something you should be doing every day. I think I also read an article that said insulin release negates the effect of nutrients entering the body, but that may have been specifically about EFAs.

08-06-2012, 09:25	#20
Batwing Inactive Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,145	Quote: Originally Posted by dmuk Sugar increases insulin release, leading to the body storing fat, and also weakens insulin sensitivity, leading to diabetes. The sugar in fruits don't have the same negative effect, but adding refined sugar will. As a one off, it's probably not too bad, but doing it all the time is a big no-no as far as health is concerned, and eating fruit is something you should be doing every day. I think I also read an article that said insulin release negates the effect of nutrients entering the body, but that may have been specifically about EFAs. People store excess fat these days because they eat too much and people are more diabetic because they are more fat.

08-06-2012, 09:35	#21
Anachrony Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 2,678	I think you have a much better chance of getting good ones if you buy locally grown berries from a farmer's market when they are in season. The problem is that people want every fruit to be available year round and cheaply, and who knows what they have to do to make that happen. The worst, most tasteless blueberries I've ever had had obviously been frozen, possibly for a long time.

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Blueberries tasting different

08-06-2012, 15:54	#22
pugamo Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 17,247	Strangely, the nicest ones i've had were Sainsbury's basic ones but maybe I was eating them out of season before or something.

10-06-2012, 17:52	#23
birdsong Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,579	Quote: Originally Posted by Rata1 I'll tell one thing, if you're ever feeling a bit shit or groggy, eat a bowl of blueberries and they will lift you right out of it. They are the only fruit known to do this as they are so rich in healthy goodness. I love their fresh, crisp, and clean taste. Best served cold from the fridge with a dollop of creme fraiche. You seriously can't beat it... That's not right, other fruit can do this, nothing gives me a lift like a glass of pure orange juice. I do love blueberries though. Blueberries and porridge are a match made in heaven.

10-06-2012, 22:23	#24
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	It is only Vitamin C (anti-oxidants) that has proven health benefits without any real negatives, unless one counts the sugar.

11-06-2012, 00:15	#25
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	That blueberry Ribena is absolutely hideous! And yeah...I have always had bad experiences with blueberries tasting horrible.