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Default Will green tomatoes ripen if I pick 'em now?

On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:58:44 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>It's supposed to frost within the week, and my tomato plants have lots
>of green tomatoes on them. Should I pick them and bring the green
>tomatoes inside and let them ripen, and will they?
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It they're witeish at the stem end there's a good chance they will
ripen. But green tomatoes make excellent pickles, follow a fermented
pickle recipe. You can also slice, dredge in seasoned cornmeal,
and fry them (fried green tomatoes).