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Whatever the problem with tomatoes in Italy , I have noticed that here in the USA , in my New England area , it is all but impossible to find RIPE tomatoes in restaurant salads or to buy really RIPE tomatoes in local grocery stores. . In general, FRESH FRUIT buying is disappointing . I have a nostalgic daydream of the really RIPE FRESH Fruit our dear Pop brought home to his large family then living in Washington Park neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. Often Pop got the finest ripe fruit from venders on historic , back then mostly Italo-American, Federal Hill (circa 1957) . Returning from early morning mass at Holy Ghost Church with brother Ricky and me , Grandma Ruggieri would buy juicy red-orange ripe , outside vendor peaches. So along with classic Summer, Fall , Winter , Spring ( cancelled by global warming ) , Delicious FRESH FRUIT is also Gone With The Wind ? Even watermelon tasted better back then. As did WATER itself from the pristine Scituate Reservoir. I could live own version of a Twilight Zone episode titled : " Walking Distance " . Give my post here a ROTTEN TOMATOES REVIEW !