I’ve never canned tomatoes. I have a late plant here in Wisconsin just bearing fruit. A boxcar Willie (heirloom). Watching it carefully due to our temps getting cooler. Also we’ve had the issue of not enough rain. Thx for the info!
Had to start harvesting tomatoes shortly before fully ripe - bc they were getting nibbled on by animals at night. (Can't blame them, they're delicious.) I was skeptical, but gotta admit they do ripen beautifully on the window sill!
Surprisingly, I found that the nibbling was actually being done by birds looking for moisture. I placed a bird bath near the garden and it made a big difference.
Yes. Great question! It is best to leave a small part of the stem attached. Especially if you are picking them very early. That part of the stem does play a role in its shelf life and allows it to ripen a little slower making it ripen more evenly.
Wish I watched this a few years ago when I had a few Cherokee purples. They ended up horrible grew large and then cracked and the texture was too soft inside. I should of picked them earlier as it did rain. It was heartbreaking they were doing sooo well they were covered in cracks so big and black were hard to eat just cutting the cracks out of the skin
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I’ve never canned tomatoes. I have a late plant here in Wisconsin just bearing fruit. A boxcar Willie (heirloom). Watching it carefully due to our temps getting cooler. Also we’ve had the issue of not enough rain. Thx for the info!
I loved this video. ❤❤❤I have to learn how to prepare tomatoes, to can, and any other ways to preserve my harvest. 😅
Perfect…..thank you.
Had to start harvesting tomatoes shortly before fully ripe - bc they were getting nibbled on by animals at night. (Can't blame them, they're delicious.) I was skeptical, but gotta admit they do ripen beautifully on the window sill!
Surprisingly, I found that the nibbling was actually being done by birds looking for moisture. I placed a bird bath near the garden and it made a big difference.
When you pick them not quite ripe do you break the stem off?
Yes. Great question! It is best to leave a small part of the stem attached. Especially if you are picking them very early. That part of the stem does play a role in its shelf life and allows it to ripen a little slower making it ripen more evenly.
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Wish I watched this a few years ago when I had a few Cherokee purples. They ended up horrible grew large and then cracked and the texture was too soft inside. I should of picked them earlier as it did rain. It was heartbreaking they were doing sooo well they were covered in cracks so big and black were hard to eat just cutting the cracks out of the skin
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You call those tomato plants? Nggremore