What should I do with my late-in-season volunteer tomatoes? Quick
What should I do with my late-in-season volunteer tomatoes? Quick
by Lil-Mac-13
23 Comments
darthdodd
Use them for food
So_Sleepy1
They should ripen relatively well inside. You can pick them and put them on the kitchen counter, or cut the vine and hang the whole thing somewhere inside.
BabadookOfEarl
Green tomato hot sauce Grilled green tomatoes with parm or feta Green tomato pie Fried green tomatoes
ModsareWeenies
They will take longer to ripen, sometimes they will last all the way to January
DogfordAndI
If you have enough, my forever go-to for green tomatoes is green salsa.
Lil-Mac-13
Didn’t mean to write quick lol. Also this is Nebraska for context so I picked them already as it may freeze tomorrow
SpazzJazz88
Im with you. We’re about to have a hard frost in a day so I’ve been pulling all mine in. Gonna let them ripen on their own.
Far_Office_6148
I’m going to pickle mine 🥳
Mamalaoshi
For volunteer tomatoes I always recommend saving the seeds! Those are plants worth growing again!
diversalarums
Fried green tomatoes are a traditional Southern dish that is great.
Trick-Process6046
I’m in San Diego inland. I covered mine at night when the temperatures dipped and we were able to harvest tomatoes throughout the winter. I had one pop up last year in a plumeria pot- was some kind of cherry. This year / same spot another one popped up but it looks like a Roma or San Marzano. It’s about 3 1/2 feet tall steady
Chow chow, or fried green tomatoes are my go to’s for green tomatoes.
saladwench
Green tomato chutney—on bread or crackers with some very sharp cheddar cheese.
edlud33
Last week I foraged 8 lb of green tomatoes from a volunteer plant I came across on my walks. Turned them into Green Tomato Salsa Verde and put it up for winter. Hoping it turns out delicious, but I plan on letting it rest for a few months before trying. Here’s the recipe: [https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=green-tomato-salsa-verde-0](https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=green-tomato-salsa-verde-0)
23 Comments
Use them for food
They should ripen relatively well inside. You can pick them and put them on the kitchen counter, or cut the vine and hang the whole thing somewhere inside.
Green tomato hot sauce
Grilled green tomatoes with parm or feta
Green tomato pie
Fried green tomatoes
They will take longer to ripen, sometimes they will last all the way to January
If you have enough, my forever go-to for green tomatoes is green salsa.
Didn’t mean to write quick lol. Also this is Nebraska for context so I picked them already as it may freeze tomorrow
Im with you. We’re about to have a hard frost in a day so I’ve been pulling all mine in. Gonna let them ripen on their own.
I’m going to pickle mine 🥳
For volunteer tomatoes I always recommend saving the seeds! Those are plants worth growing again!
Fried green tomatoes are a traditional Southern dish that is great.
I’m in San Diego inland. I covered mine at night when the temperatures dipped and we were able to harvest tomatoes throughout the winter. I had one pop up last year in a plumeria pot- was some kind of cherry. This year / same spot another one popped up but it looks like a Roma or San Marzano. It’s about 3 1/2 feet tall steady
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Salsa verde!!!!
Salsa verde!!!!
Green tomato chutney
Chow chow, or fried green tomatoes are my go to’s for green tomatoes.
Green tomato chutney—on bread or crackers with some very sharp cheddar cheese.
Last week I foraged 8 lb of green tomatoes from a volunteer plant I came across on my walks. Turned them into Green Tomato Salsa Verde and put it up for winter. Hoping it turns out delicious, but I plan on letting it rest for a few months before trying. Here’s the recipe: [https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=green-tomato-salsa-verde-0](https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=green-tomato-salsa-verde-0)
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I fermented them and made tomato pickles- very easy. Google it
Tomato relish or pickle them
They are a great substitute for squash in a vegetable soup. Or fried green tomatoes.
Pickle them!
Green enchilada sauce
Green enchalada sauce