I’ve Never Had One

I’ve never had a homegrown tomato. I hear people say how much better homegrown tomatoes are than regular tomatoes but no one has ever given me one so I don’t know. I almost bought what I assumed were homegrown tomatoes at farmers’ markets before but when I look at them they always have blemishes on them and I don’t like that so I never buy them.

So now I read this article that says scientists have confirmed that homegrown tomatoes are better than store-bought tomatoes. It seems that when they breed a tomato for firmness and good shipping, that inhibits a certain protein which allows the tomato to produce sugar. The result is a hardy tomato that ships well, looks and feels good and has no flavor.

And now to tell us why homegrown tomatoes are so darn good is the great Guy Clark.