I think you’ve been rather blunt, and the fact is that the UK does have some exceptional local produce, but there is a kernel of truth: people in the UK accept particularly low standards from their supermarkets compared to the wealth that exists in the country. And they have done so for a very long time.

But you can get great strawberries in summer. Great seafood in Scotland. Many a hearty meal is to be had if you stick to local food.

Tomatoes are native to Mexico and developed in Spain and Italy. If you want them in the UK the trade offs are harsh.