The Right Temperature To Eat A Tomato.

Worth1 · July 18, 2012

I keep my house at 70 or so in the day time and 65 at night.

This is the temperature my tomatoes are.

When you bite into them there is this rush of coolness, juice and flavor that is overwhelming.

I have this pile of Riesentraube tomatoes here that is quickly deminishing.

What temp do you guys eat them?
Don't tell me you refrigerate your tomatoes.

Worth

ginger2778 · July 18, 2012

never ever refrigerated!!!

barryla61 · July 18, 2012

I think a tomato has the best flavor when it is picked "vine ripe"... "ripe" for me this is just a little bit of green shoulders on a firm red tom in 75-85 degree weather.
Otherwise room temp will have to suffice.

PA_Julia · July 18, 2012

Vine ripened, washed then consumed!! Yay!!

Julia

Tonio · July 18, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I keep my house at 70 or so in the day time and 65 at night.

I have this pile of Riesentraube tomatoes here that is quickly deminishing.

Worth

can eh, freeze em, make sauce - ooh so many options.

I'm gettin gtired of canning maters

with still sooo many left. Anyone get sick of eating maters?

Oh, I'll keep these for fresh eating, a week later they are loosing their flavor and firmness- what to do ,what to do

lakelady · July 18, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonio

can eh, freeze em, make sauce - ooh so many options.

I'm gettin gtired of canning maters

with still sooo many left. Anyone get sick of eating maters?

Oh, I'll keep these for fresh eating, a week later they are loosing their flavor and firmness- what to do ,what to do

um...you're kidding, right? Some of us haven't gotten many yet, so NO we are not sick of eating maters!

nativeplanter · July 18, 2012

I would have to guess that I like them best at about 85 degrees or so... while standing in the garden. It does bring out the flavor I think.

Rockporter · July 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by Tonio

Oh, I'll keep these for fresh eating, a week later they are loosing their flavor and firmness- what to do ,what to do

Roast them and then freeze them, they are perfect for throwing into some sauce or making sauce with them.

Ruth_10 · July 18, 2012

We keep the house at 80-82 F in the summer, so that's the temp at which we eat fresh, raw tomatoes.

I eat fruit at room temperature as well, for the most part. A cold piece of fruit might feel refreshing in hot weather, but you lose a lot of flavor when fruit is at refrigerator temperatures.

Tonio · July 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by lakelady

um...you're kidding, right? Some of us haven't gotten many yet, so NO we are not sick of eating maters!

Actually not kiding LL

They were slow and go in May gray, June gloom, then when the sun finally broke through late June-they all started blushing. I refer my toms ripe- though I did pick a few blush state. Most got a nice color from June 23 or so non stop so I had to pick about a dozen a day.

I picked my last mater this morning and had to pull the plaants out due to powdery mildew and a mild early blight or some other fungi disease and RKN. Also the psylid virus may have effectrd them too.

I do have 2 Sophies choice in pots to play w/

Tonio · July 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by Rockporter

Roast them and then freeze them, they are perfect for throwing into some sauce or making sauce with them.

RP, yes, but me freezer is full

Time to give to co-workers ? ewhh

Tonio · July 18, 2012

Worth, didn't mean to derail your thread ! I like fresh ones at room temp .

tomato cucumber salad is yummy, yummy, in my tummy

Father'sDaughter · July 18, 2012

Room temperature, which is usually pretty close to outside temperature. We have just one window AC unit that keeps the air in the house drier, but not much cooler.

Worth1 · July 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by Tonio

Worth, didn't mean to derail your thread ! I like fresh ones at room temp .

tomato cucumber salad is yummy, yummy, in my tummy

No worries anybody can derail any thread of mine at any time.

I put it up and it now belongs to the rest of you guys and gals.

It can end with people talking about the trimming of pigs tails for all I care.

Worth

habitat_gardener · July 18, 2012

Why yes, now that you mention it, I do trim my pigtails in preparation for tomato season. I don't want to lean forward and find a pigtail in the salsa bowl.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	The Right Temperature To Eat A Tomato. I keep my house at 70 or so in the day time and 65 at night. This is the temperature my tomatoes are. When you bite into them there is this rush of coolness, juice and flavor that is overwhelming. I have this pile of Riesentraube tomatoes here that is quickly deminishing. What temp do you guys eat them? Don't tell me you refrigerate your tomatoes. Worth

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PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Vine ripened, washed then consumed!! Yay!! Julia __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

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Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	We keep the house at 80-82 F in the summer, so that's the temp at which we eat fresh, raw tomatoes. I eat fruit at room temperature as well, for the most part. A cold piece of fruit might feel refreshing in hot weather, but you lose a lot of flavor when fruit is at refrigerator temperatures. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

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July 18, 2012	#2
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	never ever refrigerated!!!

July 18, 2012	#3
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	I think a tomato has the best flavor when it is picked "vine ripe"... "ripe" for me this is just a little bit of green shoulders on a firm red tom in 75-85 degree weather. Otherwise room temp will have to suffice.

July 18, 2012	#7
nativeplanter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 86	I would have to guess that I like them best at about 85 degrees or so... while standing in the garden. It does bring out the flavor I think.

July 18, 2012	#12
Tonio Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 148	Worth, didn't mean to derail your thread ! I like fresh ones at room temp . tomato cucumber salad is yummy, yummy, in my tummy

July 18, 2012	#13
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	Room temperature, which is usually pretty close to outside temperature. We have just one window AC unit that keeps the air in the house drier, but not much cooler.

July 18, 2012	#15
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	Why yes, now that you mention it, I do trim my pigtails in preparation for tomato season. I don't want to lean forward and find a pigtail in the salsa bowl.