[kome]

I think it's the soil. My intuition is that Dutch tomatoes grow in hydroponics or a similar environment that is poor in minerals and other micronutrients. I am sure they could replicate the soil and flavor of an Italian tomato, but perhaps it would be too expensive to do so. But in the supermarket, the word "Dutch" on a tomato is a scarlet letter: I know I'm not going to buy it.