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To: greeneyes

I’ve got 3 bananas and some ripening tomatoes in a paper grocery bag trying to ripen one green tomatoe that fell off early.

Gonna give it a week and see if it starts to turn - nothing yet after about 48 hours yesterday. I’ll check again.

The ethylene gas coming off the bananas (and maybe the tomatoes?) is supposed to help tomatoes ripen, even green.


64 posted on 09/07/2016 12:03:53 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: SaveFerris

oh fer cryin out loud - allergies making my eyes itch

TOMATO


66 posted on 09/07/2016 12:18:05 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: SaveFerris

I have heard that bananas will hasten it along. I have always just washed the tomato in warm water, let it air dry, and wrapped it in a newspaper or paper napkin and let it ripen. Works 98% of the time.


70 posted on 09/07/2016 9:23:38 PM PDT by greeneyes
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