How to ripen my "frost refugees?"

Mojo · December 12, 2008

Well, Dec. 10th is average date for first frost in Houston. And every year I fool with fall 'maters, I end up picking most of them green in the rain trying to avoid a coming cold front.

This year was the exception: it was far too nasty for me to go out on Wednesday night in the snow (!) and re-wrap everything tight. I lost the vines and was forced to pick a huge bag of Early Girls and Top Guns. Most are light green, with a few showing hints of yellow on the bottom.

Now right this second they are in a big plastic vacuum-able bag. I am thinking about taking a banana and putting it inside then sealing it to accelerate ripening. Or would I be just as well off putting them into brown paper bags and hiding them in the pantry?

December 12, 2008	#1
Mojo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 317	How to ripen my "frost refugees?" Well, Dec. 10th is average date for first frost in Houston. And every year I fool with fall 'maters, I end up picking most of them green in the rain trying to avoid a coming cold front. This year was the exception: it was far too nasty for me to go out on Wednesday night in the snow (!) and re-wrap everything tight. I lost the vines and was forced to pick a huge bag of Early Girls and Top Guns. Most are light green, with a few showing hints of yellow on the bottom. Now right this second they are in a big plastic vacuum-able bag. I am thinking about taking a banana and putting it inside then sealing it to accelerate ripening. Or would I be just as well off putting them into brown paper bags and hiding them in the pantry? __________________ There is no logical response to the question, "Why won't you let me plant more tomatoes?"