i think if the soil sandy or not has the right PH and you leave it on the vine till it fully rip it will taste good. Hot house or store brought tomato's are picked green. As with any fruit or veggie vine ripping alows all the natural sugars the last few days when they turn. This IMO differents in taste. Were I live I sometimes have to pick before deed red due to the birds will peck them... I sometime grow Yellow or orange tomato's to fool the birds.
"O" by the way Midwest Tomato's taste the best
