ripening tomato's?
 

Hi All,

It was with fear i saw the fog this morning!

For my tomatos most have been planted late - they're nice and juicy and
round, but very very green.

Will they still ripen? ( They're just outside in the garden ) or will i have
to pick them and put them on the windowsill or something?

Never done them before, so please bear with me!

Thanks!
Dan

ripening tomato's?
 

Dan Keeley wrote:
: Hi All,
:
: It was with fear i saw the fog this morning!
:
: For my tomatos most have been planted late - they're nice and juicy
: and round, but very very green.
:
: Will they still ripen? ( They're just outside in the garden ) or will
: i have to pick them and put them on the windowsill or something?
:
: Never done them before, so please bear with me!
:
: Thanks!
: Dan

If you put a ripe tomato or a banana next to them in a warm closet or window
sill they will usually ripen. They do not need light necessarily but warmth

Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk

ripening tomato's?
 

"Dan Keeley" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

It was with fear i saw the fog this morning!

For my tomatos most have been planted late - they're nice and juicy and
round, but very very green.

Will they still ripen? ( They're just outside in the garden ) or will i
have
to pick them and put them on the windowsill or something?

Never done them before, so please bear with me!

Thanks!
Dan

Fog isn't a problem - tomatoes can go on cropping until the first frost,
which wipes them out.
It depends where you are, but near the sea in Suffolk I have had outdoor
tomatoes still cropping in November (albeit not very enthusiastically).
Dammit - it is only the start of September!
Once one tomato starts to ripen then the rest will follow.
I force ripening by putting the tomatoes in a lunch box or old ice cream
carton (clear one) with at least one ripe tomato and leaving them on a
windowsill.
The 'ripening magic' spreads around and they all ripen quite quickly.
They will not be as sweet as those ripened on the plant - more like
supermarket tomatoes.
As stated elsewhere bannanas are the king for ripening other vegetables and
fruit - close proximity to a ripe bannana does wonders.

HTH
Dave R