We have Green Tomatoes

Last night we had the first frost in town. Besides some squash plants the tomato plants were effected. Today it was sunny and nice during the day and I went out to harvest the tomatoes, most of them green. It seems they they have survived the cold temperature. Although they had a somewhat sticky surface made the ones I tried as they were red enough taste different. I have no idea what the stickiness is about.

There are a number of things one can do with green tomatoes, one made famous by a movie – Fried Green Tomatoes. Another option is to make tomato chutney or a sort of relish.

We have been wrapping our green tomatoes in newspaper in the past stacking them in a box. We just find a spot indoors for them out of the way, not too cold and not too warm. Usually a few get brown or moldy, but many make it through. Once a while we check what has ripened and what hasn’t. I am starting to wonder about the newspaper wrapping. Is it really needed? I am not sure how I picked that up. I’ll try to leave at least some unwrapped and see what happens. And let you know.

The taste of these indoor ripened tomatoes is not like the ones we pick right from the wine and some of them go back to the compost pile. But doing all this can extend the “tomato season” for several weeks easily.

What are you doing with your green tomatoes?