How to RIPEN GREEN TOMATOES | Expert tips for getting a BIGGER TOMATO HARVEST

Опубликовано: 24 Август 2026
на канале: BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
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Towards the end of summer, it can become a race to ripen any remaining green tomatoes. In this BBC Gardeners' World Magazine video, Rosie Yeomans shares her expert ways for maximising your tomato harvest by ripening as many as possible. Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/GardenersWorldSubscribe

She suggests removing foliage and cutting out the top of the plant before bringing green fruit inside as it starts to turn cold to help them to ripen. She also advises on placing green tomatoes in a bag with a banana to speed up the ripening process.

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00:00 - How to ripen green tomatoes
00:09 - Defoliating tomato plants
00:37 - Why you should cut the top off your plant
01:18 - Taking off an entire truss
01:55 - Keeping it with fruit in a paper bag