Rapping Tomatos

[KRITER]

When I was a youngin Granma use to rap green tomatos with newspaper and put them away.This is suppose to make them ripen.Somthing I read in Mother Earth News remained me of this.Sombody said a person can rap a green tomato in newspaper in August and unrap them in December and the tomatos would ripe and ready to eat.Any yall rember this or know about this.

[Gregg]

We just fry them or make relish. My Mom did wrap some at the end of the season, at the first frost, but I don't remember any of them lasting for four months. It would be really cool if that works!

[puglogic]

When I was a youngin Granma use to rap green tomatos with newspaper and put them away.This is suppose to make them ripen.Somthing I read in Mother Earth News remained me of this.Sombody said a person can rap a green tomato in newspaper in August and unrap them in December and the tomatos would ripe and ready to eat.Any yall rember this or know about this.

I've done it for about two months, worked okay but the flavor was interesting. Nowadays my favorite way to do the green ones is to pull up the plant and hang it upside down in the garage. They ripen slowly on the plant and I just keep harvesting as they do.

[KRITER]

When I was a youngin Granma use to rap green tomatos with newspaper and put them away.This is suppose to make them ripen.Somthing I read in Mother Earth News remained me of this.Sombody said a person can rap a green tomato in newspaper in August and unrap them in December and the tomatos would ripe and ready to eat.Any yall rember this or know about this.

I fry them too.Reckon Ill can a mess of them.

[KRITER]

I've done it for about two months, worked okay but the flavor was interesting. Nowadays my favorite way to do the green ones is to pull up the plant and hang it upside down in the garage. They ripen slowly on the plant and I just keep harvesting as they do.

Dont have a garage.Maybe I can hang them in the shed.

[CathyA]

As long as it doesn't freeze there, and no animals will get to them, a shed would be fine.
I think they can get a big mushy, as time goes on.
I discovered a green tomato casserole recipe that's really good, and I use the green tomatoes at the end of the season quite often for that.

[KRITER]

I done rapped some green tomatoes and put them in a shoe box and put the box in the darkest part of my little pantry.Ill see how long it takes them to get ripe.
It does freeze here but I have heat in the shed if I need it.My holding tank for water is in the shed too.Somtimes turn heat on to keep the water lines from freezing.

[CathyA]

Let us know how it turns out KRITER!

[Tiam]

I've wrapped tomatoes and noticed nothing other than a little less fresh tomato flavor, but, I never thought of hanging the plant. I have a pantry I can use. Thanks!

[Tiam]

As long as it doesn't freeze there, and no animals will get to them, a shed would be fine.
I think they can get a big mushy, as time goes on.
I discovered a green tomato casserole recipe that's really good, and I use the green tomatoes at the end of the season quite often for that.

Are we sharing this recipe?

[Yarrow]

I have used this time proven method in the past to ripen green tomatoes - place green tomatoes in a brown paper sack with a ripe apple. Keep closed. Check daily. The ethylene gas from the apple hastens the tomato ripening process. It really works! :)

[Tiam]

I have used this time proven method in the past to ripen green tomatoes - place green tomatoes in a brown paper sack with a ripe apple. Keep closed. Check daily. The ethylene gas from the apple hastens the tomato ripening process. It really works! :)


How does that work for 3 tomato plants?:D

[iris lilies]

These tomatoes be rappin'

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[Yarrow]

Tiam, for 3 tomato plants I think I would use the method Puglogic mentioned earlier in this thread. ;)

[Yarrow]

These tomatoes be rappin'

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LOL I like that! :)