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Old 06-06-2009, 05:17 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Malcolm Malcolm is offline
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Default Tomato Ripening.

Gordon H wrote:
Some of mine are now an acceptable size, but no sign of ripening in the
northern climes.
Should I just wait or?...

Last time I grew them ISTR removing them and placing them in a drawer to
ripen, but I think they were beginning to turn red slightly by that time.
I'd appreciate any comments on this?
The plants are on a S facing window ledge, so plenty of light.

Best to wait for them to ripen naturally but this has worked for me at
the end of the season, especially with a banana in the drawer. This
gives off ethylene gas which encourages ripening

Malcolm