Jeemin – Green Tomato (( Uhill Idol 2012 ))

Updated on June 5, 2013 By Tomato Guy 7 Comments

Jeemin - Green Tomato (( Uhill Idol 2012 ))

Hey all! This is my performance of my original song called “Green Tomato” at Uhill Idol finals, which decides the winner by students’ votes. I won! which is …

Question by Doom: What triggers the ripening process in tomatoes?
I brought in some green tomatoes that got knocked off the vine a week or so back and put them on the windowsill in the sun. A couple of them have ripened nicely and the others have stayed resolutely green, so what sets off the ripening process and can I trigger it artificially?

Best answer:

Answer by Mrudul S
A warm temperature triggers ripening of the fruits. The condition of the plucked tomatoes is also important. If they are too young they will not ripe and will remain green.

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7 Comments

  1. Jeemin R June 5, 2013

    Thanks! I appreciate it :)

  2. TheQSRay June 5, 2013

    so nice….just subbed :)

  3. ruel111 June 5, 2013

    because green tomatos are not ripe yet!, as in shes not ready for the world yet~ O:

  4. SeeSeeCat June 5, 2013

    pretty voice

  5. theTreeandC June 5, 2013

    my mom asked.. “why is it a tomato?”

  6. Jamie A June 5, 2013

    Here is a great site with a little bit of science, and a little bit of practical advice.

    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/tomatoesnotripening.html

  7. ROBERT June 5, 2013

    Tomatoes need darkness to ripen.

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