Buy vine tomatoes at the supermarket?
What differs if I buy vine tomatoes at supermarkets like these at Sainsbury's and Waitrose? Are they fresher? Do they last longer?
Do Vine-Ripened Tomatoes (Cluster Tomatoes) Really Taste Better? | culinarylore.com
If it were true, it may make for a somewhat better tasting tomato, and perhaps a better texture, as well. Still, it’s hard to say how much difference it would really make, these days, as other factors have conspired to make the modern (i.e. not heirloom) tomato less delicious than its predecessors. But, tomatoes on the vine, or cluster tomatoes, are NOT picked ripe. They are picked a few days later than conventional tomatoes, they are still allowed to do most of their ripening after they are picked “still on the vine.” Like individually picked tomatoes, they may be force-ripened at a regional facility, or they may ripen in storage, during transport, or at the grocery store. This few extra days on the plant may make some difference in flavor but I doubt it makes a big difference, and certainly, in my subjective experience, it does not. However, you will pay extra for these tomatoes, and it may not be worth the extra cost.
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You may not think ripening a tomato on the vine makes a difference in taste, or you may steadfastly maintain that it makes all the difference in the world. But I would guess that, regardless, you would not want to pay extra for a tomato that is labelled to appear as if it is ripened in the field. The reality is that it is very impractical for the tomato industry to pick tomatoes ripe. Many ripe fruits and vegetables hold up fine during shipping, but ripe tomatoes do not. They’re skins will split, they will turn to mush, and they may even be infested with fruit flies.
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