On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:55:48 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> 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.
>
>That rationale for using cardboard tomatoes is amusing. They may
>DO it for that reason, but I always find myself wondering why the
>tomatoes are so awful even during tomato season.

Easy, vine ripened tomatoes don't ship well. You need to grow your
own or buy from a roadside farm stand.