Pesticides are being blamed for the decline in flavor of fresh strawberries. Scientists from the University of California, Davis, conducted a study to understand why the taste of strawberries has become less intense over the past few decades. They found that the application of pesticides to strawberry crops has led to a decrease in flavor compounds. The study identified several compounds that are essential for the flavor of strawberries, and noted that the application of pesticides had a negative effect on the abundance of these compounds. The findings suggest that the use of pesticides could be contributing to the decline in flavor of strawberries.

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source: Phys.org