—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, October 7,1978
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Extend tonmtoseason ieyond killing frost
FLEMINGTON, N. J. - One
of the most frustrating ex*
periences a heme vegetable
gardener can have is to lose
a crop of good-sized
tomatoes because of a killing
frost. A little planning and
quick action can avert this
disappointment, says Robert
Schutzki, of the New Jersey
Cooperative Extension
Service.
Tomatoes that are green
but fully mature can be
Grange meets
VIRGINVILLE - At a
recent meeting, the
Virginville Grange an
nounced that Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Treichler were chosen
as the Young Married couple
of the state.
There will be a bus trip to
Flemmington on October 21,
leaving at 7:30 a.m. On
October 27, there will be a
bus trip to the Ice Follies,
leaving at 6 p.m.
Tie Virginville Grange
appreciation banquet will be
held November 4 at Bern
ville.
Psychic Pain?
A psychiatrist recently
reported that half his
patients went to him
because they weren’t
married ~ while the other
half went to him because
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harvested and brought into a
protected place to ripen
before the fatal frost if a
close watch is kept on
weather forecasts.
To determine which green
tomatoes will ripen and
which will not, select a few
fruits of different sizes and
slice them crosswise. The
ones with well-developed
seeds and plenty of juice will
most likely ripen. You can be
sure they will ripen if they
have a little yellow or pink
color inside. Once you have
determined the maturity of
the fruit from the inside,
you’ll know the right size to
harvest. Fruits with small
seeds can be harvested to
make relishes or pickles.
There are two ways you
can ripen green tomatoes or
those that are just turning
color:
The easiest method is to
place the tomatoes in a
single layer on a bench or in
shallow boxes. The fruit will
ripen very well in complete
darkless with the tem
perature between 65 and 75
degrees.
Large quantities of
tomatoes should be divided
into three or four groups.
The fruits that are totally
green should be isolated
from those that are just
turning color. The ones that
are turning color should be
separated from the fruits
that are mostly yellow or
snowmobilii
pink. Inspect the tomatoes
daily for spots or signs of
decay. These should be
discarded immediately.
The second method of
ripening tomatoes indoors is
to cut the stem of the plant
about six inches above the
soil line and bring the whole
vine, tomatoes and all, into a
protected area such as a
garage, breezeway or cellar.
Tie a piece of strong twine to
the base of the stem and
bang the plant on a nail or
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other supporting device with
the stem end up, making
sure the entire plant is
suspended.
If the plants are on stakes
or trellises, extra care
should be taken to cut the
ties from top to bottom and
gently lay the plant on the
ground before severing the
stem.
The “whole plant’’ method
will result in better fruit
ripening than harvesting
green tomatoes. You’ll have
a messy clean-up job to ch
after, all the fruits have
matured, but once you taste
the red-ripe flavor you’ll say
it’s worth it.
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