(Rant follows; yes, I know this misses the point of the article)
Tomatoes aren't meant to have a 'taste' - they're basically water and random red pulp
Gotta disagree here. I started growing my own tomatos a few months ago and they most certainly do have a 'taste' and are very little water (and a lot of tomato flavored random red pulp).
I've always been a fan of tomatos (hence growing them myself), but the ones bought in shops are generally watery and don't have a strong flavor. The home grown tomatos are not watery at all and have a rich sweet flavor. I put this to the test by giving them to friends and relations to eat and everyone who tried them agreed. This includes at least one person who said she doesn't actually like tomatos. She loved the ones I grow.
My conclusion? Mass produced (grown?) tomatos ARE (mostly) tasteless water held together with red pulp. Home grown or organic tomatos actually do taste very different (and contain a lot more pulp and less water). Some people say that organic foods dont taste any different from non-organic foods. After growing my own, I most definitely disagree.
Tomatoes aren't meant to have a 'taste' - they're basically water and random red pulp
Gotta disagree here. I started growing my own tomatos a few months ago and they most certainly do have a 'taste' and are very little water (and a lot of tomato flavored random red pulp).
I've always been a fan of tomatos (hence growing them myself), but the ones bought in shops are generally watery and don't have a strong flavor. The home grown tomatos are not watery at all and have a rich sweet flavor. I put this to the test by giving them to friends and relations to eat and everyone who tried them agreed. This includes at least one person who said she doesn't actually like tomatos. She loved the ones I grow.
My conclusion? Mass produced (grown?) tomatos ARE (mostly) tasteless water held together with red pulp. Home grown or organic tomatos actually do taste very different (and contain a lot more pulp and less water). Some people say that organic foods dont taste any different from non-organic foods. After growing my own, I most definitely disagree.
(and of rant)