Homegrown tomatoes reveal that the stuff we’re served at grocery stores and cheap restaurants aren’t really tomatoes at all. I’ve never tried to grow from seeds out of grocery store produce because you can get packets of seeds for a couple of bucks, and I’ve heard that the produce from grocery store seeds will be sub-par.
Produce is sold by weight, not taste or nutrition. Grocery store varieties have been selected for weight so they maximize value. That weight is mostly just water, and their taste is crap compared to older heirloom varieties.
Homegrown tomatoes reveal that the stuff we’re served at grocery stores and cheap restaurants aren’t really tomatoes at all. I’ve never tried to grow from seeds out of grocery store produce because you can get packets of seeds for a couple of bucks, and I’ve heard that the produce from grocery store seeds will be sub-par.
Produce is sold by weight, not taste or nutrition. Grocery store varieties have been selected for weight so they maximize value. That weight is mostly just water, and their taste is crap compared to older heirloom varieties.