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Default Buying Tomatoes that have good taste?

On Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:22:55 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>l not -l wrote:
>> Yes, and that doesn't bother me. I only mentioned it because so many
>> folks seem to want their produce to appear perfect. I buy a lot of my
>> produce from the local international grocer and their produce rarely
>> looks good, but tastes great.

>
>I don't understand why consumers would prefer perfect but
>tasteless tomatoes--unless they intend to photograph them.


Many go to the fast food restaurants where appearance is important. I
would think the people that grow for Campbell's Soup use flavor over
looks for one of the judging criteria, as well as yield per acre.