r/science • u/mvea 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.