AFRAID TO PICK... - Page 2

Worth1 · August 10, 2013

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Originally Posted by livinonfaith

I'll echo the rain suggestion that everyone else has said. Nothing saps the flavor from a tomato faster than getting too much water as they ripen!

I think slightly stressed plants have the best flavor.

Worth

Ed of Somis · August 10, 2013

I picked em'. Some minor disagreements on the subject...but I get the point. Didn't want to lose my first "special prizes". I will experiment with futures. The term "vine ripened" seems to be a bit subjective...realizing that a day shorter or longer can hurt/help. Thankyou for advice.

nolabelle · August 11, 2013

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Originally Posted by livinonfaith

Also, if your problem critters are ones that can see the bottoms of the tomatoes, you may want to go ahead and pick them at first blush. (I have turtles in my garden that eat the bottom ones, and as soon as the bottoms are red, it's dinner time!)

Unfortunately, if you really want to find out where that "sweet spot" is between vine ripening and saving them from the beasts in your area, you will probably end up losing a few tomatoes to experimentation. Hopefully, it won't be too many!

OMG! When we first moved in this house 30 something years ago we had a turtle in the yard. I discovered it belonged to a neighbor and had to remove it so the dogs wouldn't bother it. I love turtles!

livinonfaith · August 11, 2013

Your neighbor had a pet turtle roaming free around the neighborhood? That's a new one on me!

We had an indoor box turtle that we captured and kept for a while when we were kids. (Maybe eight inches long? Not too big) Many days, as soon as it heard my Moms soap operas come on, it would shuffle over and sit in front of the (large floor model) TV, watching intently. He would move his head to follow certain people with his eyes if they moved across the screen.

I have no idea why he liked soap operas over everything else. The only thing I could think of was that they had that weird dramatic music and they didn't have a laugh track, so the people sounded more like they were real people talking?

At Ocean Isle NC, where we vacation every year, there is a guy with a large tortoise. I haven't seen him, but my family was telling me that he has a special trailer with a ramp for the tortoise. Apparently, he brings the tortoise down to the main pier and takes him on walks there pretty often.

Sorry for the turtle highjack! They are just kind of fascinating to me.

Kazfam · August 11, 2013

If there is blush on the fruit (color) then pick them if you are afraid of critters or disease. Put them on a sunny window sill to ripen. I did this all season thus far and the tomatoes have ripened very nicely and taste great.

Deborah · August 11, 2013

How was it for flavor? Inquiring minds want to know !

PHONETOOL · August 12, 2013

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FILMNET · August 12, 2013

Brown paper bag from stores if you can find one Banana in the bag, close it , 3-5 days.

livinonfaith · August 12, 2013

Go Simon! Get those sneaky varmints!

August 11, 2013	#20
Kazfam Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 113	If there is blush on the fruit (color) then pick them if you are afraid of critters or disease. Put them on a sunny window sill to ripen. I did this all season thus far and the tomatoes have ripened very nicely and taste great. __________________ God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment of the spirit of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiwork. Francis Bacon

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Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	I picked em'. Some minor disagreements on the subject...but I get the point. Didn't want to lose my first "special prizes". I will experiment with futures. The term "vine ripened" seems to be a bit subjective...realizing that a day shorter or longer can hurt/help. Thankyou for advice.

August 11, 2013	#19
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	Your neighbor had a pet turtle roaming free around the neighborhood? That's a new one on me! We had an indoor box turtle that we captured and kept for a while when we were kids. (Maybe eight inches long? Not too big) Many days, as soon as it heard my Moms soap operas come on, it would shuffle over and sit in front of the (large floor model) TV, watching intently. He would move his head to follow certain people with his eyes if they moved across the screen. I have no idea why he liked soap operas over everything else. The only thing I could think of was that they had that weird dramatic music and they didn't have a laugh track, so the people sounded more like they were real people talking? At Ocean Isle NC, where we vacation every year, there is a guy with a large tortoise. I haven't seen him, but my family was telling me that he has a special trailer with a ramp for the tortoise. Apparently, he brings the tortoise down to the main pier and takes him on walks there pretty often. Sorry for the turtle highjack! They are just kind of fascinating to me.

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Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	How was it for flavor? Inquiring minds want to know !

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PHONETOOL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 58	click above picture to view video

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FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Brown paper bag from stores if you can find one Banana in the bag, close it , 3-5 days.