Green Tomatoes - How to Ripen

By Hklbrries

Ripen indoors: For anyone who had to bring in green tomatoes to avoid the frost, or anyone who ends the season with a bunch, they can be ripened indoors.

Over the years, our readers have had the best luck with this method from TLC’s How Stuff Works website.


Cut the green tomatoes off of the vine with pruners. If the stem pulls off the fruit it will hasten rotting there.

Wash and dry completely.

Wrap each tomato in a sheet of newspaper or tissue paper.

Pack the wrapped tomatoes in a box, up to two layers deep.

Store the box of green tomatoes in a cool, dry area. An unheated basement, insulated garage, or enclosed porch would work very well.

Check the tomatoes every week. Remove any that are starting to ripen, and let them finish ripening on your kitchen counter. Also, check the tomatoes for signs of rot. Any rotting tomatoes should be removed.

Ingredients

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Preparation

Step 1

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