Modern man as so messed up the tomato that they are no longer pleasantly edible. I which they had left them alone.
“ Modern man as so messed up the tomato”
Look for the type “Porter”.
Some small shops still carry them.
They have wonderful flavor.
There’s thousands of varieties, including stuffer type, oxheart, slicers, beefsteaks, but off-season toms have to be shipped to these winter areas, and naturally aren’t as good.