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Subject: Re: Green Tomatoes
From: Dennis Mateik <dmateik@earthlink.net>
Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 00 10:42:43
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My father-in-law says to wrap them and put them in the attic. (this is a cooler
place in his house) I have been just placing them on a windowsill with a southern
exposure, but about half begin to rot as fast as they ripen. The other half are
fine.

Dennis

Jaykhill wrote:

> Here in Northern Virginia we have had a very graceful coming on of cold
> weather. We still have some very fine tomatoes, yet unripened, which I wish to
> rescue from impending frost.
>
> My grandfather could take green tomatoes, wrap them in newspaper, and store
> them so they ripened perfectly. I tried it many years ago and all I got was
> foul smelling goo.
>
> Anyone know the trick to doing this. If not, how about a good recipe for green
> tomato relish.
>
> John
> Mt. Vernon, VA