"Doug." wrote in message
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"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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Hi,

bored with waiting for all my outdoor tomatoes to ripen.

I know just what willl happen - nothing, then thousands ripen
overnight.

So I have placed a plasic bag over a truss (please reassure me you
didn't
get the same mental picture which just flashed through my mind) with
a
single ripe (but split) commercially raised cherry tomato in the
bottom.

In theory the ripe tomato should give off waves of ripening essence
and
encourage the ones on the plant to ripen.

I am also considering another test using a banana skin, as bananas
are
suposed to be kings of the ripening.

As a control, I suppose I should also just put a plastic bag over a
truss,
in case the mini-greenhouse effect is what speeds ripening (if it
does).

Anyone else tried this kind of thing (and still at liberty)?

Cheers
Dave R

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It is true that bananas ripen quickly and more quickly if confined
together in an enclosed in a cellophane or paper bag. In their natural
state and unmolested they do not.
They have no natural means of ripening other than the natural elements ,
sunshine adequate water.
They leave the ports of the Caribbean and other banana growing areas in
ships' holds which are ventilated with air containing a measure of Agene
(sp?) gas. This is added to hasten the ripening process so that when
arriving at the receiving ports the bananas are just approaching full
ripeness, - ready for the market stalls.
If dogs are subjected to breathing the undiluted stuff they suffer
hysteria symptoms.
It hasn't put me off bananas though , - I like 'em!.
Twitch!,,,
er, sorry! -I - mean,
Doug.
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Doug.