Why does the skin of an apple taste sweeter or “taste-y” than its flesh?

Question

Shouldn’t the flesh, which has more sugars, taste sweeter? Question by an 8 year old.

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Answer 1

The skin is where the fiber is. Skin needs lots of chewing? Or maybe it’s because they’re genetically modified for specific tastes? The pulp is mostly water.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Depends on preference. Tell the 8 year old that not every person likes the taste of the skin as much as other people, I guess?

Answer 4

While the flesh has most of the sugar, the skin has most of the ‘flavor’ that makes it taste like apple and not just taste like sugar