Green Tomatoes

[Rockrose]

My tomatoes are just not ripening and are beginning to rot on the stems, so I have picked them.
But, I don’t really like chutney anyone got any tried and tested ideas for me?

[Sqad]

You could always try friedgreentomatoes...........;-)

[Rockrose]

Nothing useful to say? How unusual!

[woofgang]

put them in a bag or closed box with a banana. The ethylene given off by the banana will trigger ripening in the tomatoes.

[Toorak]

Even if you don’t like chutney you could make some as gifts. I have used this Nigel slater recipe several times and the resulting chutney is really nice. There is also a chicken recipe below it that uses green tomatoes.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/oct/04/nigel-slater-green-tomato-recipes

[jourdain2]

Stick them in a paper bag, with at least 1 ripening one, in a drawer (or anywhere confined out of the light) and they will ripen. Apparently it's a chemical reaction. I've done it for years - it works.

[jourdain2]

^^^ The trick is not to forget they are there - done that too. :(

[diddlydo]

Just leave them on a tray indoors somewhere - we've been doing this fr years and they always ripen. No need for the banana/paper bag idea.

[Rockrose]

I will try ripening them indoor but I don’t hold out much hope. I have not had 1 ripe tomato this year

[rockyracoon]

I remember from when I was little, loads of house had green tomatoes on their window sills, hoping to get them ripe

[jourdain2]

Buy one - it will do the trick.

[Rockrose]

Well I ended up giving them to a friend who has chickens