in my experience, people generally like "RED" tomatoes. I grew some persimmon one year and could not give them away. they tasted great, but the orange color really turned people off for some reason. Ppl always like "BIG" too.
as a market grower, I would also think "unblemished" would be a factor. So an "unblemished big red tomato." Just about any home grown tomato is going to out produce the super market tomato.
Personally, I like the sweet 100 and sun gold cherries for taste and performance. I know, I know, BOOOOOO - Mr. BORING!! But think those would be suitable for market, and even thought he sungold is orange, for some reason ppl are forgiving on the cherry and the flavor does pack a wallup....
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