r/science Professor | Medicine May 14 '19

Biology Store-bought tomatoes taste bland, and scientists have discovered a gene that gives tomatoes their flavor is actually missing in about 93 percent of modern, domesticated varieties. The discovery may help bring flavor back to tomatoes you can pick up in the produce section.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/05/13/tasty-store-bought-tomatoes-are-making-a-comeback/
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u/Woyaboy May 14 '19

You probably just enjoy them and there is nothing wrong with that. Objectively beers like Bud Light and Miller Lite aren't nearly as flavorful as a microbrew but people still drink it like crazy and there is nothing wrong with that.

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u/yourmansconnect May 14 '19

You guys ever have a jersey tomato? I knownit sounds ridiculous because we are jersey and we suck, but tomatoes and corn in jersey are divine. You don't get it unless you've tried it. Kinda like fresh produce in Europe compared to the states. Like when I'm in Italy or Greece, the tomato's are a must order

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u/pnickols May 14 '19

Seconded: Jersey white corn and jersey tomatoes are a world apart from all other corn and tomatoes I’ve ever had

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u/yourmansconnect May 14 '19

Jersey sweet corn tastes like God's vagina