In nature, "perfect" unblemished fruit is rare. The organic apple, on the other hand, is smaller, has a duller sheen, the skin is a subtle blend of several colors, and no two apples on the tree look exactly alike. While this apple may not look as pretty, it's a much closer relative to the tree in Eden. . . . Organic foods are those grown closest to natural rhythms as possible — cultivated in fertile soil and without synthetic or genetic intervention.
— Hale Sofia Schatz, Shira Shaiman, If the Buddha Came to Dinner