Years ago I mused at Yoplait rolling out “Mountain Blueberry” which are so chewy and small; they suggest the idea of dried blueberries rehydrated in a tangy apple juice. Which oddly has grown on me over the years.
But recently normal small cull grade blueberries seemed to have been to good for Walmart to use. Instead they now use some kind of berry that has less flavor then bland wild huckle or crow berries. And somehow; are actually smaller then the bright shiny, tiny Silver Buffaloberries we have.
Anyone know what berry cultivar they are using? I know cost cutting is a thing; but darn this is extreme cheapskating.
I have a mind to run to town and buy a case of Walmart’s Blueberry Yogurt and wash them out over some mesh cloth to catch maybe a handful of these tiny berries. Then take them across the highway to ole Hollis whose family has been growing rabbiteyes and southern lowbush commercially since the late 1800’s. I can hear him snorting, chuckling and cussing about them already.
That’s interesting. I’ve actually been surprised by how decent Walmart-brand bulk frozen blueberries are. They’ve got good size and really good color. Not very sweet but otherwise acceptable flavor and tartness. Their frozen bulk strawberries are also way more aromatic than I’d expect and make for good use in smoothies and in baking.
In directly selling a decent fruit; they probably have little room to economize. In yogurt they would probably settle for a Nestle Quick like artificial substitute if they think they can get away with it.
Like Yoplait’s “Mountain Blueberry”; that is not a taste you typically get out of regular market blueberries. Somehow the flavor could be doctored,
You seem surprised! Why do you think so many on this forum grow their own fruit & veggies these days. I personally won’t buy any fruit unless it’s completely impossible to grow in my climate such as banana or avocado.
I find almost all fruit sold in commercial grocery stores bland and tasteless. Why do you think I go to such efforts to grow my own.
ive got enough frozen in my large freezer from my own fruit, i can just buy the American grown fruit when i want something different. got plenty of all types of berries frozen.
I have a mind to run to town and buy a case of Walmart’s Blueberry Yogurt and wash them out over some mesh cloth to catch maybe a handful of these tiny berries. Then take them across the highway to ole Hollis whose family has been growing rabbiteyes and southern lowbush commercially since the late 1800’s. I can hear him snorting, chuckling and cussing about them already.