RE: Are there any secrets to keeping produce fresh longer? - Tomatoes

[Guest guest]

I found this on Wikipedia, though I know the original info was from

somewhere else.

 

Storage

Most tomatoes today are picked before fully ripe. They are bred to continue

ripening, but the enzyme that ripens tomatoes stops working when it reaches

temperatures below 12.5 °C. Once an unripe tomato drops below that

temperature, it will not continue to ripen. Once fully ripe, tomatoes can be

stored in the refrigerator but are best kept and eaten at room temperature.

Tomatoes stored in the refrigerator will lose flavor, but will still be

edible[6]; thus the " Never Refrigerate " stickers sometimes placed on

tomatoes in supermarkets[7].

 

Penny

 

 

>On another note, I have neverheard not to keep tomatoes in the fridge. Odd.

 

 

-Alyssa

[Guest guest]

Wow I didnt know that Im going to try to keep them out of the fridge and see

what happens - Thanks thats a good tip considering my daughter and I could live

off of them.

 

Penny <pennytilotson wrote: I found this on Wikipedia,

though I know the original info was from

somewhere else.

 

Storage

Most tomatoes today are picked before fully ripe. They are bred to continue

ripening, but the enzyme that ripens tomatoes stops working when it reaches

temperatures below 12.5 °C. Once an unripe tomato drops below that

temperature, it will not continue to ripen. Once fully ripe, tomatoes can be

stored in the refrigerator but are best kept and eaten at room temperature.

Tomatoes stored in the refrigerator will lose flavor, but will still be

edible[6]; thus the " Never Refrigerate " stickers sometimes placed on

tomatoes in supermarkets[7].

 

Penny

 

>On another note, I have neverheard not to keep tomatoes in the fridge. Odd.

 

-Alyssa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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