Return of the Native

I have started disliking the tomatoes that are available in the market these days. They dont have the sour taste that native tomatoes of yesteryears used to have. Hence it is an useless ingredient for the ubiquitous 'tomato rasam'.
Not that this is any recent phenomenon. The invasion of new fangled(used to be called ooty tomatoes and highly sought after 20 years back) tomatoes to the detriment of native varieties of tomatoes is 2 decades old. But then suddenly a feeling of what is not possible strikes you out of the blue.This was such an occasion.Hence when a 'koodakari' brought native tomatoes, I swooped on it and stashed it away from public glare.So they are still around i told myself.
Hence when i was browsing through the papers, there was this mention about the sliding prices of vegetables in the koyambedu market, after diwali and after rains have ceased. My eyes popped out when i glanced at the prices;
Ooty tomato – Rs 6 a kg
Native tomato – Rs 18 a kg
So the humble tomato has emerged rarer and costlier!
Still recall the exclusive ooty tomatos and how they were preferred by all mothers as it was luscious, no seeds, and was good for readymade consumption(apdiye sapadalam). And nattu takali was relegated to the background.Now, what a comeback !

I am prompted to make another comparison. Terelyne fabrics used to be much sought after. They had just been introduced in India. My cousin bought one from his first salary and was showing off to all of us. He said, it does not fade or wrinkle, no need to iron and retains its print and sheen much longer than cotton fabrics.We thought it was a wonder fabric!Now the polyester clothes are passe and the cotton fabric has made a come back and HOW!
Can we say it is a case of "Return of the Native"