On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 07:28:56 -0500, " Nartker"
wrote:

I have lots of tomatoes, set and on the vine. However the night time
temperatures are now in the mid 50's and are often in the 40's. Nothing
has happened in 2 weeks.


Any solutions? The nights are getting colder and the days are shorter and
harvest prospects are diminishing.

Thanks

IIRC our tomatoes ripened until first frost. But if you think that
they will not, look for mature green ones. Mature ones will have a
yellowish star on the blossom end. Pick them and wrap in newspaper
and store in a cool dark place. Do not make too many layers.

We did this when first frost was in November (average 11/15) and would
still have tomatoes at Christmas, sometimes longer. You have to keep
checking them and quickly get rid of any that are going bad.
--
Susan N.

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