Morning Folks! With yet another rainy day ahead, I took a stroll through my garden, and winced at the sight, of my Green (a lovely shade of green) of my tomatoes. I am not really a patient kinda lady and do not want to risk my tomatoes going to rot while I am waiting for them to turn red. So what is a lady to do? I have just the solution. Follow me to see how.
Green Tomatoes
Here is the solution. Just wrap your tomatoes in newspaper and place in a cold dry spot for 5-6 days. They will turn red and ready to eat or stew or do whatever it is you want to do with them.
Hope this helps you all get a grip on your garden after a month of rain.
Happy Trails
Sources:
https://now.uiowa.edu/2015/09/keeping-older-muscles-strong
Thanks for sharing.
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I have been growing tomatoes for years, I have never heard of this, I am going to have to give it a try! Thanks for the information.
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True story. Sometimes depending on the size it may take a day or 2 longer.
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My grandmother is doing the same thing for years is working very well
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Wow...I have never seen this before! Something I will have to try, thanks for the tip!!!
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True Story, depending on the size it may take a day or 2 longer but usually within a week.
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Even if it take a few days longer its worth given this a try, because there is nothing more frustrating then seeing a nice red tomato just to pick it and see that something has started eating it!
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But, I want to wait until my tomato is the size of a softball!! ;)
Thanks for the tip.
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Oh and you can, but for us unlucky people in Ontario, I have loads of Green tomatoes that are the size of a softball, but wont turn green because the sun just wont shine long enough. It has rained for a month here.
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Well, there is that.
My Red October Surprise tomato is only the size of a baseball right now. I don't think it is supposed to get the size of a softball. But, I did notice it is starting to change colors. My Romas, however, seem to be about twice the size of regular Romas and are still green.
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Well you should give this a try. I find tomatoes that stay green longer tend to get hard and kinda woody. So I do this and all is grand in the world of Gardening.
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I'll have to figure out what a substitute for newspaper is. LOL
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brown paper bags, the ones that you put leaves and yard waste in, you could just put them in a brown cardboard box with a lid and store in dark cool place that would work also. NO LIGHT is the idea
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Well, I do have the cardboard box.
We put leaves and yard waste in clear bags for the yard waste trucks to pickup.
Of course, lately, I've just been collecting it in a barrel and then trying to suffocate the wilds of my backyard beyond the fence.
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Before the first Frost, I like pulling the rest of my green tomatoes off the plant and set them on my countertop. They ripen slowly over time and I get fresh tomatoes all the way into December.
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Really great tip for folks who live in those parts of the world with shorter summers.
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lol this is great.. i will try this tommorow.
plenty of sun here, but i just have to try this
never heard of it before . thanks in advance!
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You are so lucky, beautiful tomatoes, and nice perfect size, for a salad for 2. LOL, this really works, farmers in our country have been doing this for years. Depending on the size it may take a day or 2 longer but usually within a week
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1st round is wrapped and waiting already. is it allowed to unwrap them and see the progress? i will post it when its done. but i like green ones too, we preserve them just like a pickles, and it has really unique taste
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Yes of course you can unwrap and check the status. Good luck. Looking forward to your results.
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took a bit longer, but its done and it works
ive lost 2 of 3 tomatoes, and almost forgot about it, but dramatic change started just 4,5 days ago
https://steemit.com/life/@interceptor/experiment-done-tomato-can-turn-red-if-wrapped-in-newspapers
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I'll have to try. My plants are withering and drying up in the hot sun but the tomatoes are still green.
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depending on the size, may take a day or 2 longer, but usually withing a week
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I love it, we do this in the fall for the last of the tomatoes that haven't quite made it to maturity. I love growing tomatoes every year to make Sauce for the winter.
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Does it change the taste at all?
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No not at all. Thank you
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