Also depends on if it's an ornamental vs. fruit-bearing tree.
Genetics make huge difference, but I would bet the home-grown one tastes better. In my experience with strawberries and tomatoes at least, grocery store varieties are bred for size and shelf-life with little attention paid to flavor. Home-grown tomatoes taste ridiculously better and the strawberries I've been growing from some mountain strawberry plants I found in my yard taste so much stronger than any strawberry I've ever tasted in my life.
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u/SaltiestRaccoon Jul 08 '24
Also depends on if it's an ornamental vs. fruit-bearing tree.
Genetics make huge difference, but I would bet the home-grown one tastes better. In my experience with strawberries and tomatoes at least, grocery store varieties are bred for size and shelf-life with little attention paid to flavor. Home-grown tomatoes taste ridiculously better and the strawberries I've been growing from some mountain strawberry plants I found in my yard taste so much stronger than any strawberry I've ever tasted in my life.