2006-08-20 02:34:52 · 12 answers · asked by qweenkristina 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
keep them in a dark cool place ....better to put them in fridge or can them asap.......they don't keep long once they ripen
2006-08-20 02:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by Auntiem115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are selecting tomatoes for home-canning, be sure to keep quality and cleaniness uppermost in your mind. After choosing ripe fruit that is still slightly firm, that is before the dead-ripe stage, discard any tomatoes with rotten spots, lesions, or other splits. Wash the fruit very carefully in fresh water, using several rinses if the tomatoes have gathered soil from the field. Remove the cores of the tomatoes, cut away any green parts, and remove all bruised flesh Place properly sealed jars in a canning kettle half full of water, and add additional water if necessary to cover the jars 2" above their tops. Turn the heat to high. When the water comes to a rolling boil, reduce the heat to medium and set the timer for 45 minutes (35 minutes for pints) for whole tomatoes and tomato sauce, 20 minutes for tomato juice. Remove the jars from the canner and set on racks to cool. Check the lids to be sure that they have sealed properly. There will be a slight indentation in the center of lids that have properly sealed. If one is raised, press down; if it stays down, the seal has worked. If it doesn't, reprocess the tomatoes or refrigerate them and use within a few days. Another way to be sure that the seals have worked properly is to tap on them. If the sound they make is sharp and clear, the seal is complete. If the sound is more of a dull thud, the jar is not properly closed and the product will spoil.
Once the jars have fully cooled, store them in a cool, dark cupboard until ready to use.
2006-08-20 02:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by verons_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Tomatoes must be kept in a shady spot in the sun they will become over ripe very quickly...
Nothing tastes better than a homegrown tomato!
You could refrigerate said tomatoes to help them last for canning purposes. enjoy!
2006-08-20 02:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by Tabor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess keep them in the refrigerator. But, tomatoes need to be canned as soon as possible.
2006-08-20 02:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them in the fridge, or at least keep them in a dark place. Sunlight ripens tomatoes off the vine.
2006-08-20 02:39:40 · answer #5 · answered by Robert B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick them in the early morning after the dew has dried. Can them that day. If you can't do it that day, leave them on a table or counter top and can them the next day. I hope this helps.
2006-08-20 02:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by organic gardener 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to can them right from the vine, can't do, then Refrigerate, they will be just as good as long as they have no bad places in them.
2006-08-20 02:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can in a day. NEVER put in the fridge.
the flavor will cost you in the end.
good luck
2006-08-23 07:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can them just as soon as they are picked.
2006-08-20 03:29:13 · answer #9 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
skin off and use one teaspoon of vinegar
2006-08-23 16:36:49 · answer #10 · answered by Teddy Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋