> decent vine ripened heirloom tomatoes where you are

If this is in America, not grown in your own garden, I'd love to hear where this is, because tomatoes in Seattle are absolutely terrible.

Try a non-Kroger/non-Safeway owned green grocer like Rainer Farmers Market, they generally have tastier veggies and fruit (along with stuff you don't get at chain stores) as that is all they deal in.

Limes are way cheaper at green grocers too, I swear its a Seattle thing where the large grocery stores know your only buying limes to go with your liquor, and thus charge obscene prices :c

I live in the valley and have been to a few of the fruit stands; Columbia City Farmer's Market can be OK too. Still, not much luck. I am aware tomatoes are hard as hell to grow consistently well and I should accept some variance, but man, outside of Red Roma Tomatoes (had had good luck with them generally for caprese salad), it's been tough.

PCC has a good slicing tomato variety that tastes great and stores great.

I saved seeds, plan to plant them in my garden.

The south east has amazing tomatoes. I do miss them as I'm currently in Colorado and it's hard to find good full flavored tomatoes.

No doubt. Midwest too during the right seasons.

in the Bay Area Monterey Market (berkeley) and Berkeley Bowl both have amazing tomatoes most of the year.