Beauty really is skin deep, according to the Florida Tomato Committee.
“These requirements serve to ensure customer satisfaction and improve grower returns. Not holding the UglyRipe tomato to these same standards defies orderly marketing and provides it unfair, undue marketing advantage…. The bottom line is that the Florida Tomato Committee is empowered to protect the standards of the Florida round tomato…”
Others smell a conspiracy. I don’t know… I’m kinda on the side of the Florida Tomato Committee on this one.