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« Reply #30 on: July 27, 2009, 03:46:05 PM » |
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“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." Douglas Adams
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faquinteros
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« Reply #32 on: July 28, 2009, 10:12:06 AM » |
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I AM that bored.
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lavagardener
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« Reply #33 on: August 04, 2009, 08:32:59 PM » |
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There is definitely better flavor, nutrients, and pleasure from letting the tomatoes stay on the vine; if I wanted crummy picked-unripe pale tasteless tomatoes, I would buy them at the supermarket.
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« Reply #34 on: August 04, 2009, 08:57:42 PM » |
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There is definitely better flavor, nutrients, and pleasure from letting the tomatoes stay on the vine; if I wanted crummy picked-unripe pale tasteless tomatoes, I would buy them at the supermarket.
This is true when one has a choice... however, in the event a branch containing near-ripe tomatoes is broken, or a battle with a determined tomato-snatching squirrel is at hand, the best choice is to let the "crummy unripe fruit" finish ripening on the kitchen counter, where it will STILL be better than any supermarket tomato. Mickie |
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93 EBs and growing... so how come there are never enough boxes??
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« Reply #35 on: August 05, 2009, 03:26:02 PM » |
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« Reply #36 on: August 05, 2009, 06:39:27 PM » |
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I have been picking some of my tomatoes after they have a nice blush going and putting them on my table to finish. It is hot and sunny out there. Does it matter that they get rained on? So far they seem to be turning nice and red sitting there for a day or two. We have had 3 days without rain here, we sure needed it. Today has been overcast but it hasn't rained. I am making juice right now with all the tomatoes ripening because I plan on making sauce. I thought I would have tons of tomatoes this year but things just quit to moist and cool this year.
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I live in zone 6. Morgantown, WV
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Eric-02476
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« Reply #37 on: August 09, 2009, 04:49:59 PM » |
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I have cherry tomatoes growing in clusters. Would I need to wait for all of the tomatoes to be blushing, or just the first one? They seem to blush one by one  Treat your cherries like they are individuals and wait until each one starts to turn. But since they ripen more quickly than the big boys once they start to color up, I usually just wait to pick them until they are ready to eat, purely as a matter of convenience. If I had bird problems, I would not hesitate to take cherries as soon as they turn color. I have found that Sun Gold cherries picked early - just after they turn light orange - do ripen indoors to full, sugary, deep-orange goodness within a day or two. Eric |
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bdkofbc
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« Reply #38 on: August 24, 2009, 11:29:11 AM » |
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I have always torn down my tomato plants on October 10. (Just works for me) One year I had a very large Stainless Steel bowl mounded over with Cherry Tomatoes. All but 3 ripened to perfection. The plant was up to my second story window. (^;^)
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jmk3913
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« Reply #39 on: August 30, 2009, 09:33:04 AM » |
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The tomatoes I pick when they might get damaged or have been knocked off the vine by the weather have ripened beautifully for me and taste great. I put them in a brown paper bag with a banana in with them and they ripen in a few days. The ethylene gas from the banana turns the tomatoes. I have about 28 Jetsonic and Heinz 1359 tomatoes in a bag with a banana sealed with a clothes pin and checked and they are all turning. This works great for me,maybe it will help someone else with those green and slightly blushed tomatoes.
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grabler2
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« Reply #40 on: September 22, 2009, 07:59:55 PM » |
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An informative string about picking early. At least now I can salvage my tomatoes before the squirrels get them all.
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weedbreeder
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« Reply #41 on: November 28, 2009, 11:29:30 PM » |
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An informative string about picking early. At least now I can salvage my tomatoes before the squirrels get them all.
I second grabler2. I have learned more from this thread than any other, I do believe. Thanks to all of you who contributed to my store of knowledge. I hope I can reciprocate some day! Jim |
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RWSchwartz
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« Reply #42 on: January 26, 2010, 06:01:32 PM » |
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I pick mine as at first blush. I started doing this at the recommendation of my local County Extension Agent. He told me that by the time they start to turn pink they've developed all the sugars they are going to and leaving them on the vine any longer just increases the chances they will be damaged by some sort of pest.
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Ron Schwartz
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« Reply #43 on: January 27, 2010, 03:32:54 PM » |
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I pick mine as at first blush. I started doing this at the recommendation of my local County Extension Agent. He told me that by the time they start to turn pink they've developed all the sugars they are going to and leaving them on the vine any longer just increases the chances they will be damaged by some sort of pest.
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kitkat
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« Reply #44 on: March 26, 2010, 01:49:30 PM » |
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I've grown cherry tomatoes for a few years and as each tomato ripens, I pick that one. One for me, one for the basket.
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