Negative.
I grew up raising tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe and others.
I am a fruit and vegetable snob.
I love tomatoes, which is why I refuse to eat them unless they are sun ripened on the vine.
No college kid is going to convince me there is no difference.
Agree, sun ripened on the vine tomatoes are the most flavorful, and maybe even as sweet as candy.
“...which is why I refuse to eat them unless they are sun ripened on the vine.”
Unless you live on a ranch or farm, it isn’t always possible to get anything fruit or vegetable off the vine, bush, or tree. So sometimes it has to be taken into consideration. I was raised in the central valley of California, a huge agricultural district. For the first ten years of my life I grew up on a ranch that had plums, grapes, nectarines, peaches, oranges, lemons, walnuts, and almonds. And the neighbors had other types of fruits and veggies. But when I moved to the city, I didn’t have easy access so I had to learn to make due. I miss it, also.
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I agree with vine ripening. Have grown tomatoes for 60 yrs. There is a big taste difference.
Best is to carry a salt shaker and eat ripe ones in the garden,