Most food in America is designed for transport durability and yield. So if you go for the nicer canned tomatoes which doesn't rely on the tomato itself for dura

Most food in America is designed for transport durability and yield. So if you go for the nicer canned tomatoes which doesn't rely on the tomato itself for durability, they're quite good. On the same level as the imported DOP stuff. Of course you're probably referring to fresh tomatoes. And by in large I agree but I would like to point out that California has some pretty darn tasty tomatoes. Sure you might have to go out of your way or pay a little extra to get them but they exist.