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Sam's
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Sam's asked in Food & DrinkOther - Food & Drink · 1 decade ago

how to get tomoates to ripen in october ??

I have tomatoes growing I only got the plant late in the year but there are several green tomatoes now its terned colder how best to get them to ripen ?? my gran grew cherry tomoates but in a green house

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Put them in a dish with a couple of bananas,it really works

  • 1 decade ago

    If they are outside, you may have to bring them in! You can grow tomatoes year-round inside the house! Just use pots and keep them in a sunny window, that isn't too drafty. Go ahead and pick the green ones you have now, and put them in the window.

  • atg28
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    window sill is your best bet, an occasional occurance of a fruit fly will indicate if the tomato is ripening well.

  • 1 decade ago

    wrap them one at a time in any paper and put them in a egg try and just put them in the dark for a couple off days they will ripen and stay firm as well

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  • 1 decade ago

    My brother brought his in just before a frost. He laid them single layer in an unheated garage, probably 50 degrees. Just leave them alone and check often. They ate their last fresh tomato on Christmas day.

  • 1 decade ago

    Try putting them in a brown paper bag on top of the fridge. Works well with avocadoes too..

  • gypsy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    try setting them in a window sill and leaving them for a while, turn them daily so the sun will hit them on all sides. should work out ok as long as the window sill gets plenty of sunshine.

  • 1 decade ago

    Weve just finished our home grown tomartoes just put the green ones on a window cill they'll soon go red.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Simple:put on a plate:put them in the sun behind a window.See how fast they turn red.Greetings:Robbie Holland.

    Source(s): Do that all the time
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Pick them and place them in the dark, preferably a brown paper bag.

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