Patience indeed. The fruit doesn't need direct sunlight to ripen either, rm. Temperature is the key. Optimum is low-20sC and above. The lower the regular temps below that, the longer they will take.
last year they ripened more quickly but that was maybe hotter summer, i am interested in making the chutney anyway so if i still have green ones in a few weeks i'll maybe do that ) though it'll be a small jar!)
I don't start thinking about making green tomato chutney until mid September. When the nights start getting a lot cooler I pick what green tomatoes I have left and they come indoors onto the windowsills or into an empty drawer with a ripe banana.
Only the ones that haven't changed colour after than are used for chutney.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Mine are under cover and still green rose m, but I was a bit late with them this year anyway so didn't expect any to be ready in July. We get quite low temps at night from August onwards - easily ten and below. I'd never grow outdoors up here because of that.
I take all the lower leaves off - up to about a foot from soil level, and they've only been fed twice. As per advice from Italophile - I've grown them a bit harder than normal this year!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Agree need patience and the majority will ripen. I grow yellow pear toms which solve that dilemma - no waiting for red! Delicious small and my little grand daughter who was allergic to red toms can enjoy. Also good cos our allots are prob highest in England.
Thank you Welshonion, they are all still green but what you said makes sense and Italophile. I will bare that in mind next time and just use multipurpose compost.
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Patience indeed. The fruit doesn't need direct sunlight to ripen either, rm. Temperature is the key. Optimum is low-20sC and above. The lower the regular temps below that, the longer they will take.
last year they ripened more quickly but that was maybe hotter summer, i am interested in making the chutney anyway so if i still have green ones in a few weeks i'll maybe do that ) though it'll be a small jar!)
I don't start thinking about making green tomato chutney until mid September. When the nights start getting a lot cooler I pick what green tomatoes I have left and they come indoors onto the windowsills or into an empty drawer with a ripe banana.
Only the ones that haven't changed colour after than are used for chutney.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Mine are under cover and still green rose m, but I was a bit late with them this year anyway so didn't expect any to be ready in July. We get quite low temps at night from August onwards - easily ten and below. I'd never grow outdoors up here because of that.
I take all the lower leaves off - up to about a foot from soil level, and they've only been fed twice. As per advice from Italophile - I've grown them a bit harder than normal this year!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you Welshonion, they are all still green but what you said makes sense and Italophile. I will bare that in mind next time and just use multipurpose compost.
Thanks guys