Raise your hand if you don’t like tomatoes. I’d like to hear from you. That being said, it’s doubtful there are many of you out there. But there are probably a lot of you who, like me, have mourned the passing of the juicy, flavorful, full size, meaty tomato with the right balance of sweetness and acidity. And that’s not just in the USA, but also in France, Italy, Spain, Latin America, and less so Greece and the Middle East . Tomatoes from all of those countries have crossed my palette. Here in South Florida, the best are the tomatoes at Pinecrest Gardens Farmer’s Market on Sunday from one farmer in particular (he has the biggest tomato display). But you have to go now when they're at their peak of ripeness. They’re not the gold standard, but pretty darn good. (Estiatorio by Milos also has very good tomatoes in their Greek salad). Cheer up, the gold standard is on its way back, hopefully soon to our tables (faster, if you plan to grow them from seed).