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.

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.

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.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> 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.

That's what I do, but I don't have that control at restaurants.
Not that I am getting to them now.

Jean B. wrote:

> I always find myself wondering why the
> tomatoes are so awful even during tomato season.

Really? You really wonder about that? The subject comes up all the
time in the food section of several big newspapers I know of. The
explanation is straightforward, pretty much what you'd guess based on
a general knowledge of the food industry.