Hanging up tomatoes to ripen

[Jonny.D]

First time I've done this and they taste just as good as when left in the ground.

[SusieG]

So Jonny, do you just literally cut off the stem complete with tomatoes and hang them off a hook? And where's the best place to do this? Room temperature ok??

[Jonny.D]

Hi Susie,
Yes to cutting off and hanging up, mine are in the conservatory.

As I said it's the first time I've done this and I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along with more advice

[Scoot]

Surely they need to have already started to turn before you can do this?

[Jungle Jane]

When I did this a few years ago,they weren't turning red at all,they were totally green with no chance of reddening. I dug up the plants so the root was intact,shook out all the soil & worms & hung them upside down by my fish tank indoors,they didn't get much daylight (not next to a window) but they had warmth. I didn't spray the roots with water,I think you can if you don't mind mess,mine were in a difficult place. The sun thins the skins,mine had tougher skins. It's good to experiment with different ways. Good luck!

[bramble]

Like Scoot said, if they as green as grass it won't work but if they have started to look a little yellowy/green it seems to do the trick.
Good luck anyway if your'e giving it a try.

[Scoot]

So its basically the same as fetching them indoors and ripening them on the window cill?

[Jonny.D]

So its basically the same as fetching them indoors and ripening them on the window cill?

They taste better doing it this way Scoot, I would imagine that they are still getting nutrients from the stalk.

And I can confirm that even the really green ones are also gradually ripening up

[Scoot]

So you cut the whole stalk down with all the tomatoes on still and then hing them up somewhere?

Like in my growhouse?

[Jonny.D]

So you cut the whole stalk down with all the tomatoes on still and then hing them up somewhere?

Like in my growhouse?

As simple as that Scoot

[Scoot]

I may give that a go and hing them in my growhouse as it's starting to look a little grim for my outside tomatoes now. I havn't had any yet. Thanks for the tip.

[Scoot]

Just done this with the outdoor tomatoes. Hung them in my grow house. Will let you all know the outcome.