I have 3 large tomato plants in my front yard.They have all alot of tomatoes on them,but there all still green.The tomatoes are huge,but not red yet.Since summer is pretty much over(i live in Seattle), will they still turn red?Or will they die off from lack of sun?
2007-09-17 10:40:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
As long as there is no danger of frost, leave them on the vine to ripen. If you anticipate frost or freezing temperatures soon, pick the fruit and allow to ripen off the vine. The cold will cause blighting of the tomatoes, making them unedible.
One of the triggers for tomato plants to go through their blooming/fruiting cycle is the amount of sun they get during the day. In spring leading up to summer, the days are getting longer, and that is when the plants develop their stem, leaf, and root systems. After summer solstice, the days begin to get shorter. This causes the plants to go into their blooming and fruiting cycle.
If the tomatoes are very big now, they should start to turn red soon. Leaving them on the vine allows them to continue picking up nutrients and sugars as the plant starts to die off. This makes the fruit much more flavorful and sweet than if you picked them green and allowed them to ripen off the vine.
2007-09-17 10:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wait until the last chance you can to pick them,then wrap in newspaper and put in brown paper bags,store in dry dark area.You might have tomatoes until Jan..Did you know that tomatoes rippen in the dark not during the day.
2007-09-17 17:49:12 · answer #2 · answered by stones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fried green tomatoes....oh yes delicious...i would give anything for a plate of them now......cut green tomatoes thick roll them in egg then corn meal fry in oil 3 min each side med heat,,,,delicious.
2007-09-18 00:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by Betty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should turn red soon. If they don't turn red in a few days, pick them and leave them on the counter.
2007-09-17 17:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by Susan M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there is danger of loosing them in the cold weather take them off now. they will ripen and turn red if brought indoors.
2007-09-17 17:48:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to pick them up and store them in a dark place and check on them once in a while. They will turn red and will be yummy.
2007-09-17 17:45:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to pick them and put them on your windowsill to ripen..it gives them a greenhouse effect. They will soon turn red.
2007-09-17 17:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by slodge29 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋