Cut flowers..fragrance

[RJRB]

Has the fragrance been bred out of cut flowers.

Freesias used to have a lovely fragrance which seems to be absent nowadays.

None of the roses on sale seem to have a strong scent.

I do grow my own Sweet Peas and Stocks ,but shop bought flowers are disappointing.

[hackey lad]

Pretty much the same as fruit and veg , most of it is force grown and is virtually tasteless

[RJRB]

That’s true.

New Jersey potatoes used to be something to look forward to with a waxy earthy taste.Very ordinary nowadays

[jane2008]

I have a bunch of lilies and the scent is amazing

[Padders]

Pretty much the same as fruit and veg , most of it is force grown and is virtually tasteless

 

Correct hackey...

Iv"e grown lots of stuff in my garden, carrots, beans, potatoes, the lot, and the taste is amazing. the strawberrys what the supermarkets sell, huge, never been strawberrys, tasteless.. bacon dunt taste the same as when I was a lad, same wi salmon, mass produced in Scottish salmon farms. I could go on and on.

[Bargepole23]

Correct hackey...

Iv"e grown lots of stuff in my garden, carrots, beans, potatoes, the lot, and the taste is amazing. the strawberrys what the supermarkets sell, huge, never been strawberrys, tasteless.. bacon dunt taste the same as when I was a lad, same wi salmon, mass produced in Scottish salmon farms. I could go on and on.

 

You can pay more for the non-factory farmed/mass produced produce to get the flavours you want, but it's not uncommon for a lot of people to expect something for nothing.

 

You need only look at other threads on SF, where can I buy the cheapest of this and that.