How to Make Heirloom Tomatoes Turn Red

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Tip 1 - My tomatoes will not turn red

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by job van giesbergen | permalink

I've grown tomatoes in this same spot for 3 years. Usually tomatoes started turning by the middle of July. They get lots of sun. I water once a day. If I don't, I get wilting. The plants are huge. I planted Romas (like last year) Whoppers, Choco Cherries and Season Start. Last year I had blossom rot...
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Tip 2 - Red Beefsteak Heirloom Tomato - Bonnie Plants

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by mombe | permalink

Yields huge red heirloom tomatoes perfect for slicing.

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Tip 3 - How Long Does It Take for a Tomato to Turn Red After Being Full Grown on a Plant?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jussara Koga | permalink

Few things in life are as frustrating as waiting for that first green tomato of the season to ripen or your green tomatoes turn red before frost kills your plants. Ripening is a complicated process ...

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Tip 4 - How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors — The Gardener

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Julie Remmington | permalink

One of heirloom tomato plants has 47 green tomatoes dangling from its branches. Sadly, there is pretty much zero chance they will ripen on the vine before our first frost, so I am going to bring the green tomatoes indoors. We will definitely use a few to make fried green tomato sandwiches and green tomato chutney, but I will ripen the rest using a super simple technique.

For further reading: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-ripen-green-tomatoes-in-159081 ^[4]