Grafted Tomatoes: FrankenFruit Or Better Breed?
If you’ve ever tasted a homegrown or farmers market tomato, you know there’s a big difference between that juicy, flavorful delicacy and the pale, mealy variety you find at the grocery store. So, if homegrown tomatoes taste so much better, why are they selling the other stuff in bulk? The answer is simple: Many of the best-tasting tomato varieties are simply hard to grow, and can’t be counted on for a big harvest. Hybrid tomatoes are specifically bred for disease resistance and hardiness, so tomato farmers can bring in a good crop every year.
