Organics and your tastebuds
I have to confess that most of the time, I can’t sense a taste difference between organic and conventional fruits and vegetables. The organic apple I ate yesterday didn’t taste appreciably better or worse to me than the last conventional apple I ate. There are a couple of exceptions I’ve found, however.
Organic potatoes taste so much better to me than conventional potatoes that it’s almost shocking. I can’t tell a difference when I look at them. But every time I fix an organic baked potato, I always think, “Wow, this is the best baked potato ever!” Somehow, an organic potato has a different texture than a conventional one—fluffier and airier—and just tastes more ... potato-y.
I always buy organic baby carrots, as they’re readily accessible and cost no more than regular baby carrots—they’re actually cheaper at Whole Foods than regular-price baby carrots at most grocery stores. However, I’ve found that, to me, organic carrots often have an oddly soapy taste. It’s not off-putting enough for me to not buy them, and I don’t always notice it, but it’s happened often enough to be something of a trend.
Obviously, everybody’s palates are different, but have you noticed a significant taste difference between any organic and conventional produce?
