> Presumably, Italy keeps its best tomato produce for themselves and I don't blame them I think this also comes down to the trouble with transporting those typ

> Presumably, Italy keeps its best tomato produce for themselves and I don't blame them I think this also comes down to the trouble with transporting those types of tomatoes without loss due to spoilage. The tomatoes you describe are exact the same as tomatoes sold here in Australia. These Australian tomatoes have been genetically selected for characteristic that allow them to be picked green, ripen on the way to the supermarket and hit the shelves blemish free. They look great on the supermarket shelf but their skin is as tough as nails and they pretty much tasteless. The only