@davesdogmaggie @CrittyCat

More like Gross Michel, amirite?

Thanks for that tidbit. I believe I'd heard that before, too. And I found a link that verifies what you said. I love little knowledge dives like this.

https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/why-dont-banana-candies-taste-like-real-bananas/

#bananas #LaffyTaffy #IsoamylAcetate

Why Don’t Banana Candies Taste Like Real Bananas?

Actually, it does. The story of artificial banana flavoring is, well, bananas.

Science Friday

After a Halloween influx of these into our house, we've started calling them Angry Bee Candy. Because that's the only extant organism they taste like*.

*I have not personally confirmed this empirically.

#IsoamylAcetate