Ripening green tomatoes - an idea!!

[veggiechicken]

I've put some green tomatoes into polystyrene modules to ripen. Some of my plants had botrytis and affected tomatoes seem to rot at the stalk end- so by placing them upright in the modules, I can see signs of rot immediately and each tomato is separated from its neighbour. They're in the other greenhouse (that doesn't have botrytis) now enjoying some sunshine. I'll bring them back into the house before dusk.
Just an idea

[arpoet]

Sounds a good idea to me.
I leave mine on the plants in the g.h. with rotting banana skins at the base of plants.
Onion also help them ripen if you dry them off and hang the strings in the g.house.

[northepaul]

bananas - maybe put them in the greenhouse with the fruit?

[veggiechicken]

I'm in no hurry for them to ripen - a couple a day will do me fine!! Its the Botrytis that's the real issue as I don't want them to contaminate each other. There are twice as many toms as you see in the photos and still some on a few plants that look OK.
Please, everybody, don't suggest making chutney with them. I have jars of the stuff from earlier years

[Bren In Pots]

I for one won't suggest making green tom chutney I've got jars of it left from 4 year back.

[Dusty Rhodes]

That's the spirit! When life gives you lemons, you make lemonaide.

[binley100]

Green tomato marmalade ? Curried green tomatoes ? ..........

[veggiechicken]

All I want is an easy life!! Just let them ripen and I'll bag and freeze them......... Deep down, I'm just an idle layabout

[binley100]

I've been freezing the small green ones to go in my grans military pickle cos you just know I'll need to make more and there'll be no green toms to be had .......

[lizzyf]

So the $10000 question - should I take the green ones off now or leave them on. Some are changing slightly and I am picking them as they start turning and are fine. Others seem to be turning leathery.

Advice please from all you experts

Best regards

Lizzy (the dim)

[veggiechicken]

Looking back at my photo on 14th October, I'm amazed at how many tomatoes have ripened since then. I leave them in the greenhouse until they are red, then bring them into the house for a final flourish. Only lost a few to mould and none have cross contaminated another. I'll do it again!!