Something I will never understand as long as I live

[dianec42]

We are in sunny southern California. It is July. There are so many perfect, ripe, fresh tomatoes in our garden that they probably outweigh us.

WHY, then, is it impossible to get a decent tomato on one's burger or salad when buying lunch out??

Comments

[achinhibitor.livejournal.com]

Because ripe tomatos don't travel well, and ones picked unripe do not really ripen. In principle, they could buy ripe tomatos from local suppliers, but they'd cost two or three times as much, and the customers don't care that much.