Green tomatoes
Green tomatoes
How do I get green tomatoes red? In the sun? Put them in the dark? Put them together with an apple? or banana? or what? I know I can make chutney - anything else? I have lots!
Re: Green tomatoes
Put them in a dark,dry,drawer,not touching each other.
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Re: Green tomatoes
Yes, and said drawer in a reasonably warm room. A banana or apple in with them helps too as they naturally give off ethylene gas which is used to ripen supermarket fruit.oldjerry wrote:Put them in a dark,dry,drawer,not touching each other.
Alternatively pull up the entire plant and hang it tomatoes and all, upside down in a shed or garage that's frost free.
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Re: Green tomatoes
Green tomato cake is very nice and an unusual way to use up a few greenies
Re: Green tomatoes
Thank you. The tomatoes (some!) are now in a drawer in a large egg box with an apple. I have told them to turn red!
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I hope you told them nicely...tomatoes are on the stubborn side you know....marimba wrote:Thank you. The tomatoes (some!) are now in a drawer in a large egg box with an apple. I have told them to turn red!
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Re: Green tomatoes
Window sill and hope the sun shines - even if it doesn't, if they haven't been affected by blight, they should go red in the end - or dry out :-(
Or this site http://tipnut.com/green-tomato-recipes/ gives you some recipes.
Love, Annemieke.
Or this site http://tipnut.com/green-tomato-recipes/ gives you some recipes.
Love, Annemieke.
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And if you are interested in food and/or health, have a look at my website:
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And if you are interested in food and/or health, have a look at my website:
http://ThoughtforFood-aw.blogspot.com.
Love, Annemieke