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Scientists Find Genetic Reason Why Store-Bought Tomatoes Taste So Bland
Store-bought tomatoes taste horrifically disgusting — err, bland. Now scientists have discovered a version of a gene that helps give 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.
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Let's hope so! Some of the best tomatoes I've had was in Poland a few years back. It tasted like a tomato.
I find the "on the vine" tomatoes still have some flavor (and the aroma of the stems). A little pricey sometimes but worth every penny.