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Oddly enough it now means that canned tomatoes are better than fresh.
by analog31 2y ago
Oddly enough it now means that canned tomatoes are better than fresh.
- bombcar 2y agoPart of that is you can can a tomato right when it is most ripe and ready to be eaten, whereas if you're shipping it to a store, you ship it unripe and hope it ripens somewhat on the way.
- analog31 2y agoIndeed, and they also grow different varieties. The ones destined for the store are bred for shipment and long term storage -- the so called "cardboard tomato."