What if the taste of the particular strain isn't what causes blandness, but growing it in water with plant food mix instead of soil is? It might be possible to develop choose tastier breeds for hydroponic use but it's likely that even they would taste even better if grown in real soil on a farm, with all the added nutrient intake that sustains.
So far the most success has been with fast-growing salad mixes and such, and to me it resembles an offshoot of the fresh sprout industry more than a heavy lifting type of agriculture meant to sustain the billions.
So far the most success has been with fast-growing salad mixes and such, and to me it resembles an offshoot of the fresh sprout industry more than a heavy lifting type of agriculture meant to sustain the billions.