Prepared by Burrelle's Information Services, which takes sole responsibility for accuracy of transcription. You make a bad business move, you lose lots of money, but waiting in the wings is a wealthy uncle who saves you with a big fat check. It does sound happy, Barbara, until you discover that the uncle is Uncle Sam, and the money he is giving away is yours. The apple business has had a tough year.
Sales are flat.
Some growers say it's because the popular red delicious apples just don't taste good anymore. It's our own fault, says Washington state grower Doyle Fleming. We spent years cross breeding these apples to make them look bright red because that's what we thought customers wanted. And so they just kept getting redder. There wasn't any consideration on whether it tasted better.