Re: tomato tastes
Christi, it's not that farmers do anything really different but there
are 2 main reasons.
Firstly most store bought tomatoes are picked before they are ripe to
give them time to get to the store.
Also they are probably different varieties. Again the commercilly
availale ones are hybridised to give good travelling and storage
properties. this tends to sacrifice flavour.
"this is definately
> better than store bought" can anyone tell me why?? do farmers do
> something different than home growers??
>
> (this is my first year gardening so I really don't know a lot
don't worry you'll learn and enjoy the learning.- .. but if
> you don't ask.. you don't know..:very true. we all didn't know at one point. Even after 5 years I still find myself asking questions I should know andwers to. Still that is what makes this hobby/obsession so wonderful
> Gilly
