Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
Do I understand correctly an ugly appearance might be the better tasting tomato? Ugly being shape not bruised or such
Yes but by strain, not by individual fruit. Things like beefsteak tomatoes have been crossbred to have a regular shape and durable shelf-life at the expense of texture and flavor. I mostly give up on eating tomatoes in the Chicago winter when I can't get locally grown heirlooms. Some of the cherry and grape tomatoes are just fine though as another poster suggested.