On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:02:02 -0700, JRStern >
wrote:

>On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:51:36 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
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>>On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:31:12 -0700, sf > wrote:
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>>>
>>>This is a breath of fresh air
>>>http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/w...-tomatoes.html
>
>He makes some interesting points, but even store-bought tomatoes
>bought fully ripe should last a few days without visible degradation,
>unless they were bruised or punctured in transit.
>
>My favorite store-boughts recently are the semi-packaged ones at TJ's,
>full-size or "pearl" size still on the vine, in little cardboard
>trays, not one in ten is damaged, and generally all stay good at least
>four days after bringing home, major problem is delaying too long and
>they get overripe, soft, or mealy.
>
>Also relevant is how much air they get on the counter or in the
>fridge, if you keep them in bags then the ethylene gas accelerates
>ripening and spoilage, so it's a battle between keeping them a bit
>protected and keeping the air moving.
>
>
>>I also have never purchased tomatoes from a supermarket.
>
>Never??? Does that include markets like TJ's? TJ's is pretty good on
>fresh tomatoes, quality, selection, and price, maybe their best item
>of produce.

I never buy store bought either except occasionally those little grape
tomatoes but not when my own are coming in, I eat so many all summer
that I'm really not interested in tomatoes for the rest of the year,
other than canned I use for cooking. Before I'll buy supermarket
tomatoes I'd rather eat a can of whole skinless plum tomatoes... I
like them cold so always have a couple three cans in the fridge, I add
lots of fresh ground black pepper, a little salt, and a squeeze of
lemon... eaten directly from the can makes a good healthful snack.