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Aren't those THE BEST? I've been growing them in containers on my deck for a few years - they're so easy to grow in small spaces. My mother-in-law has raised beds full of them... and since I'm garden-sitting while she's away, I get to keep all the bounty! (I had so many, I used them in your gazpacho recipe over the weekend - delicious!)

I can't wait for mine! They are just starting to ripen here- hopefully they'll make it- it's been a crappy year for tomatoes here in the PNW.

I personally perfer the Early Girls, but I like my tomatos really acidic.

I planted 6 lemon boy plants this year and we've had a great harvest. However, we've also had risks of frost, so we had to pull all of our tomatoes and keep them inside.

Does anyone have any good tips on indoor tomato ripening? All my tomatoes are green, and I'd love for them to turn their sunny yellow.

@ revolution9

I wonder if loosely tying a paper bag around the fruit will do the trick? Ethylene gas from the ripening fruit is supposed to help with faster ripening. At least that's what they do with bananas when they're still attached to the tree.

I'm having same issues with my outdoor tomatoes, this is one solution I'm considering.

I read that layering them in a cardboard box between newspaper is another good way of ripening them. They also remain apart and the risk of rot is lessened.
I'll probably try both. One bag on the counter and a box of tomatoes in the cupboard.