What Makes a Flavorful Tomato?
For the best-tasting tomato, buy locally grown tomatoes during peak tomato season for your area (or—even better—grow your own!). The ideal tomato smells fruity, feels heavy for its size, and has thin walls (you can’t determine whether a tomato has thin walls without cutting into it, but it should feel firm when gently squeezed). Thin walls leave more room for
