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Old 01-08-2009, 08:12 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Why are my tomatoes not ripening?

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I had several I thought were about to get blossom end rot, they were
completely green. 10 days later in a bag with a banana (ethylene gas)
and they were red enough to eat.

On the ones still on the vine, the largest is just now getting redish.

Jeff



Paul



Fried or pickled green tomatoes still an option.

http://southernfood.about.com/od/tomatoes/a/green_tomatoes.htm


Just watch out for some of them )

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080391/

Bill

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