Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

[Tulip]

I'm serious as one heart attack with this question. I bought some green tomatoes in August. Right now, I really cannot remember whether i bought them from Kroger or Publix, but I am trying to relax so I can get some recall.

Anyway, my intent was to fry them. For anyone who is not familiar, fried green tomatoes are a popular southern dish. Alright, so I moved last month and things got so busy that I did not get around to frying them before I moved. My usual issue when I delay is that they ripen. It's not the biggest issue ever because it just means I use them in salads as opposed to my original intent.

It's going on a month now and they are still as firm and green as the day I bought them. I am keeping them basically for observation purposes at this point, but that doesn't sound like a special case of odd?

What have they sprayed on these friggas to keep them from getting ripe? I'm kind of [censored] off and once I figure out where I bought them from, that store is cut off.

[kia027]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

could it be a variety of tomatoes that dont turn red? an heirloom variety perhaps?

[Tulip]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

I don't know. These just look like regular beefsteak tomatoes. Whatever they are, they shouldn't stay just green though, right?

[JamBrit]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

I haven't eaten or cooked with green tomatoes before...but that definately noh soun too right atall!!

[CeaBee]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

is like this plantain that mr cb buy that all now still tough- after the other two that did buy same time done eat from monday)..me soon dash it weh

[Tulip]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

A green tomato is just an unripe tomato or that is what it is supposed to be. You get it off the stem before it changes color. It has a little more tart taste and it has a firmer texture than a regular ripe tomato.

Under normal circumstance, the thing start turning red before the week is out whether you put it in the refrigerator or a brown bag on the counter.

Steups!!!! This is foolishness. They already charge more for them even though they the same thing and now I got something that can't ripen?!?



Dash it away CB. That's exactly what I'm going to do after I get over my lil mad.

[JamBrit]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

Bwaay CB....we noh knoah wah kina force-ripe produce dem a put pan di shelf nowadays....it mek yuh wonder still.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is like this plantain that mr cb buy that all now still tough- after the other two that did buy same time done eat from monday)..me soon dash it weh </div></div>

[Skelly]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

Put it in a brown paper bag and leff it fi a couple a days

[Tulip]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

Never did turn red so I threw them out. That was just weird.

[Ja. Jewel]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

I think that when tomatoes are picked before they are &quot;fit&quot; it doesn't matter how long you keep them dem nah ago ripe!

I'm a person that LOVES tomatoes, but when I go to the market, I pick the ones that are bright red, but haffe firm....too many times I've bought ones that are not red &amp; they don't get red either....guess they're alright for chopping up to cook with, but not for a nice flavor in salads or on a sandwich!

As a kid, my father used to grow tomatoes &amp; I can remember how juicy &amp; red they were....great for just slicing &amp; making a sandwich!....miss them!

[Suesumba]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

they weren't mature?

[Stormmey]

Re: Why haven't my green tomatoes turned red?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tulip</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Never did turn red so I threw them out. That was just weird. </div></div>

next time used them to make sauteed green tomatoes.....delish