If evolving to bear good tasting fruit meant being able to spread seeds through animals and birds, why did some plants develop bad tasting fruit like chili and lemon?

Question

If evolving to bear good tasting fruit meant being able to spread seeds through animals and birds, why did some plants develop bad tasting fruit like chili and lemon?

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Answer 1

Lemons were created by crossbreeding two other citrus fruits, which themselves had been cultivated for many generations. It’s possible the original citrus fruits were sweet, as many still are, but certain varieties were selectively bred by humans to be more bitter or acidic.