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Probably it isn't even regional. Your tomatoes were picked green, gassed to create the pinkish tone that passes for ripe, then trucked in from fields in California or Florida. Most consumers say they would welcome the chance to buy locally grown produce that is fresher, tastier, and fully-ripened, but they don't have time to hunt it down. Many Tennessee farmers say they need the diversity that vegetables could bring to their operation, both in local sales and in truckloads shipped out of the area. And land and climate conditions here are just fine for growing vegetables.