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Is It Too Late For Tomatoes To Ripen ?
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Posted by JudeNY z6NY (My Page) on Tue, Oct 5, 04 at 16:43
| I have a lot of flowers on my tomato plants and lots of green tomatoes that don't seem to be ripening anymore. Direct sun has really diminished. Will they ripen in the house ? Is it worth it ? Will the flowers there now produce or should I just pull the raggy plants ? What are you doing with yours ? |
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RE: Is It Too Late For Tomatoes To Ripen ?
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| See if they make it through the night. We won't have cold weather again for a few more weeks |
RE: Is It Too Late For Tomatoes To Ripen ?
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| Generally with the cooling weather and lesser sunlight, the tomatoes can be removed from the vines if they are still green. Some folks ripen them on a windowsill and others ripen them with an apple inside a paper bag. The apple as it ripens releases ethylene gas which acts as a ripener to the tomatoes. I doubt that the plant will produce more fruit because of the above mentioned conditions. |
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| Thanks. I'll pick the green ones and try the windowsill. |
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| Give the bag a try...I do it w/o the apple & it really works well! The actual tomato needs shade to ripen. Only the leaves need sun...they shade the fruit. Good luck! |
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| I ususally look at the blossom end of the green tomato. If it shows a little star shaped area starting to turn ripe, the tomato will ripen indoors, if it's all green still, it's fried green tomatoes or green tomato salsa. |
RE: Is It Too Late For Tomatoes To Ripen ?
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- Posted by BSG1 z7 NY (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 29, 04 at 16:46
| WHich is the blossom end? |
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