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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
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Tags: Green Tomatoes, Ripen Green Tomatoes, Tomatoes
End of the season and you're still left with a bumper crop of green tomatoes? Here are some simple suggestions for ripening them up, making use of nature's own ripening gas, ethylene.
| 1. | Method 1 - For a few tomatoes Assemble the jars. Remove the lids. Put in one ripening banana per jar. Put in two to four medium-sized green tomatoes per jar. Do not overfill the jar, or the tomatoes might bruise. Screw on lid tightly. Leave in a warm, semi-humid place, out of direct sunlight. Check regularly - if your banana starts to rot before the tomatoes are ready, remove it and replace with a new banana. This method should leave you with ripened tomatoes within one - two weeks. |
| 2. | Method 2 - For many tomatoes Prepare a cardboard box. If possible, add some foam or fruit cardboard in the base; or simply line with newspaper. Place a layer of tomatoes in the box, each one next to the other. If you have a lot of tomatoes, a second layer on top is okay but be gentle. Do not make any more than two layers in case you bruise the fruit at the base. Place in a cool, slightly humid room away from light. A pantry shelf is ideal if you have one. Add some ripening bananas if you'd like. The tomatoes are likely to ripen anyway, as they release their own ethylene and influence each other. However, using bananas will help to speed up the process. |
| 3. | Method 3 - For a few or many tomatoes Assemble plastic bags. Punch a few "air circulation" holes in each bag you are going to use. Place 3 - 4 tomatoes with 1 banana in each bag. Depending on the size of your bag, you may be able to add more (or perhaps less). Be guided by the size of the bag, tomatoes and banana. Store in a warm, semi-humid area away from direct sunlight. |
| 4. | Method 4 - For a few tomatoes Open paper bag and insert ripening banana and amount of tomatoes as will fit. Store in a warm, semi-humid area away from sunlight. This method is useful where you don't have a lot of room and you only have a few tomatoes. |
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