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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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