On this topic, I am sure that many tropical fruits taste so much better when you eat them in their native setting. Mangoes and papaya are the first two that come to mind. I have never had a good papaya in England or in Canada and yet, in the West Indies they are one of my favourites.
Growing tomatoes hydroponically, in greenhouses, all year round, then picking them early, and then shipping them (from Holland to US?) seems really weirdly sub optimal.
This is a simple reason to buy local produce: if it was picked ripe, maybe today or yesterday, it will taste better.