Doin it in the Cellar

[amideutch]

Do to the horrible July this year I had a lot of plants with green fruits on the vines when the frosts hit early last month. I read about folks bringing the green ones in and hanging them up in the cellar to ripen. So here is my first attempt with Ludmilla's Yellow Giant (all my fruits were baseball size so I don't know where the giant came from). And yes, straighting up my cellar is on my winter to do list. Ami

[geeboss]

Ami

I tried bringing in plant last year and it worked very well. DW wasn't pleased with it in the laundry room but did enjoy the extended tomato season.

George

[RJ_Hythloday]

I tried it in the garage last year and had alot of insect damage. Mine were small last year and it was difficult. I wrapped the root ball, I think I might just try to cut it at the base this year.

[clara]

A colleague of mine did so last year and had his last fresh tomatoes on December, 15 (Ildi). I wanted to do the same this year, but missed the right moment. clara

[sfmathews]

Is there a difference between leaving them hanging on the plants, or wrapping them loosely in newsprint in a box to ripen? AFA taste?

Originally Posted by amideutch

Do to the horrible July this year I had a lot of plants with green fruits on the vines when the frosts hit early last month. I read about folks bringing the green ones in and hanging them up in the cellar to ripen. So here is my first attempt with Ludmilla's Yellow Giant (all my fruits were baseball size so I don't know where the giant came from). And yes, straighting up my cellar is on my winter to do list. Ami

[amideutch]

Can't tell as I didn't do the paper thing. But I did put some of the identical variety on a table to ripen which they did but some of them developed a soft spot where they were in contact with the table. Maybe the paper wrapping will keep this from happening. Ami