• green tomoatoews about to freeeze

    From T@21:1/5 to All on Mon Oct 17 22:49:53 2022
    Hi All,

    My cherry tomatoes are filled with green tomatoes that
    do not seem to want to ripen. And the first freeze
    is coming pretty quick.

    Is this good advice?

    Get Tomatoes to Ripen Faster on the Vine - How to Ripen Green Tomatoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7736v9lOlA

    Many thanks,
    -T

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  • From T@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 18 20:56:48 2022
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  • From songbird@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 18 23:38:10 2022
    T wrote:
    Hi All,

    My cherry tomatoes are filled with green tomatoes that
    do not seem to want to ripen. And the first freeze
    is coming pretty quick.

    Is this good advice?

    Get Tomatoes to Ripen Faster on the Vine - How to Ripen Green Tomatoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7736v9lOlA

    dunno, can you describe what the video is doing/saying?

    going to sleep now. will see it tomorrow if i get a
    chance.

    basically, for larger tomatoes they are ok to pick once
    they've developed and then let them ripen set out on a table.
    some people will wrap them in paper bags or newspaper or do
    other things but we've had them ripen ok if just left out
    as long as they don't rot they'll eventually turn red and
    be edible. they will not be exactly the same as a regular
    vine ripened tomato but they're better than nothing or
    having to go buy them.

    since i've not done this with cherry tomatoes i'll have to
    let someone else chime in if it worked for them to let them
    sit out for however long it took. it might, but i don't
    know for sure. :)

    we've already had several hard frosts and even seen some
    snow.


    songbird

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  • From T@21:1/5 to songbird on Tue Oct 18 22:25:59 2022
    On 10/18/22 20:38, songbird wrote:
    Get Tomatoes to Ripen Faster on the Vine - How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7736v9lOlA
    dunno, can you describe what the video is doing/saying?

    If you click on the "show more" under the description,
    it will give you video thumbnails whose short one
    line description tell the entire procedure. Takes
    about 10 seconds to eyeball all of them.

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  • From songbird@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 20 12:33:15 2022
    T wrote:
    On 10/18/22 20:38, songbird wrote:
    Get Tomatoes to Ripen Faster on the Vine - How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7736v9lOlA
    dunno, can you describe what the video is doing/saying?

    If you click on the "show more" under the description,
    it will give you video thumbnails whose short one
    line description tell the entire procedure. Takes
    about 10 seconds to eyeball all of them.

    i wasn't online enough or going back online anytime
    soon enough to do that...

    today i finally could look at the video and while
    all the information provided was interesting it didn't
    address the specific question about cherry tomatoes.

    i vaguely recall having somewhat green cherry
    tomatoes finish indoors after picking but that was
    several years ago and for sure the tomatoes that
    had split were not too likely to do that well sitting
    someplace to ripen.

    his question about flavor and quality of ripened
    indoors tomatoes vs. vine ripened is about the same
    as mine. that is, i don't think it makes that much
    of a difference, especially if you are going to be
    using them for cooking with other ingredients. it's
    just not that major of a difference.

    later season tomatoes are different in and of them-
    selves.


    songbird

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  • From Wilson@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 20 14:11:41 2022
    On 10/18/2022 1:49 AM, T wrote:
    Hi All,

    My cherry tomatoes are filled with green tomatoes that
    do not seem to want to ripen.  And the first freeze
    is coming pretty quick.

    Is this good advice?

    Get Tomatoes to Ripen Faster on the Vine - How to Ripen Green Tomatoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7736v9lOlA

    Many thanks,
    -T

    This isn't my recipe, but it's very similar. Instead of vinegar pickling,
    this one depends only on salt - lactic acid brining. I have screwed the lids
    on fairly well and when opened, there is gas in the jar and sometimes the tomatoes themselves will fizz after being opened. We let them work in the fridge and will last months in there. You'll either love them or hate them. We've made them with green cherry tomatoes, but a roma style is our favorite. When I worked in Newark, NJ back in 1971, there was an Italian deli that specialized in sandwiches stacked with inches of thin sliced meats. But, in
    the dining area, these green pickled tomatoes were in bowls on the table for customers to enjoy at will.


    Ingredients

    2 clean mason jars
    1 qt filtered or distilled water (chlorine prevents fermentation)
    3 tbsp. Morton's kosher salt
    4 bay leaves
    2 tsp. whole coriander (optional)
    4 tsp. whole black peppercorns
    2 tsp. dill seeds, or a few sprigs of dill weed
    4 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
    green tomatoes, halved or quartered and cored

    Instructions

    Wash the jars, then mix the salt and water.
    Add half of the spices and garlic to each jar.
    Add half of the tomatoes to each jar, filling to just below the jar's neck. Pack them in as tightly as you can!
    As described on the Fermentation Basics page, use your preferred method
    to keep the tomatoes submerged.
    Add brine to both jars, leaving about 1" at the top.
    Loosely lid the jars, then follow the general directions on the Fermentation Basics page.

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  • From T@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 22 23:44:31 2022
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