Friday, October 22, 2010

tomato experiment results

Q: Will tomatoes wrapped in newspaper and stored indoors ripen?
A: Yes, maybe 25% of the tomatoes will ripen, the rest will decay.

Q: Would diligently checking the tomatoes every other day have staved off decay in some?
A: I don't know.

Q: Did the light frost before the tomatoes were picked affect their quality and or create a tendency to rot?
A: Uhhh... maybe.

Q: When the subject of autumn and tomatoes and tomato harvest comes up with with people aged 65 (or so), will they suggest that you try wrapping the tomatoes in newspaper and storing them until they ripen?
A: Yes, 100% of the time (sample size: 2)

Q: Will the wrapping in newspaper technique yield tomatoes into December, as per the anecdotal evidence found in blogs?
A: Not according the the anecdotal evidence found under my bed.

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