Do you have lots of green tomatoes on your vines? Are you afraid you won’t get to see them ripen or get to use them before it turns cold? It is likely that we will soon have a killing freeze in our area, probably in the next few weeks. It is also likely that your tomatoes will not ripen before that freeze comes, usually the first week in November. So how do you harvest them and what can you do with green tomatoes?
There are two methods of picking and ripening your green tomatoes, and both of them require that you pick your tomatoes before the vines are killed by a hard freeze. The first method is simple, requires some space, and involves pulling up your entire vines. When a freeze is predicted, you should pull your entire vines up by the roots, being careful not to bruise the fruit. Simply hang the vines in a garage or crawl space where the temperatures remain at 50 degrees or higher. Depending on the temperature, the fruit will ripen over an extended period of time. Cooler temperatures slow ripening, but prevent decay; tomatoes will ripen faster in warmer temperatures, but be sure to check frequently, as they can decay if not harvested quickly.
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