Somehow I don't seem to have the same experience as most people in this thread. Sure, homegrown tomatoes and cucumbers taste quite a bit better than what I usually buy at the supermarket, but it certainly isn't perfect vs. inedible.
Possible explanations I can think of:
1. My taste perception is just broken because I am relatively young and have been raised on low-quality produce.
2. My local supermarkets just happen to stock excellent vegetables (I live in Central Europe).
3. There are some extremely high-quality breeds of tomatoes/cucumbers that I have never eaten before.
4. Other people are simply more enthusiastic about vegetable quality and therefore their claims seem exaggerated to me.
Possible explanations I can think of:
1. My taste perception is just broken because I am relatively young and have been raised on low-quality produce.
2. My local supermarkets just happen to stock excellent vegetables (I live in Central Europe).
3. There are some extremely high-quality breeds of tomatoes/cucumbers that I have never eaten before.
4. Other people are simply more enthusiastic about vegetable quality and therefore their claims seem exaggerated to me.