How can I keep the tomatoes fresh

Many of us love fresh vegetable salad, such as cucumbers and tomatoes. In the article, we will consider how to keep tomatoes fresh for the longest possible time at home.

Fresh tomato storage

Tomato storage rules

To keep the tomatoes as fresh as possible, you need to determine the optimal temperature.

At 5-6º, red vegetables lose all the beneficial properties . Optimum storage temperature above 20º. Tomatoes in such conditions became more healthy, saturated in composition.

It is not recommended to store tomatoes for a long time. Better storage of unripe tomatoes (from 20 to 70 days).

Red, ripened fruits can be stored for about a week. Again, the shelf life of the tomatoes depends on their degree of maturity, appearance and transportation conditions.

Storage of green tomatoes

Green tomatoes cannot be stored in the refrigerator. They will deteriorate or remain green.

The process of ripening of tomatoes should take place at room temperature (15-20º). If the room is too hot, the fruits will no longer give off coloring pigment and will not ripen.It is best if the temperature reaches 13º. Only in this case they will turn red and retain their taste.

Tatyana Orlova (candidate of agricultural sciences):

If there is a need plucked green tomato fruits ripened faster, it is enough to put 1 red to a group of green tomatoes. After 3-5 days, all the fruits will also turn red. Fresh ripe banana in a box with green tomatoes gives the same effect. This is because ripe fruits produce ethylene gas, which accelerates fruit ripening.

Fresh tomato storage

Store fresh tomatoes in the refrigerator in the refrigerator compartment fruits and vegetables where optimal temperature is maintained. You can also store tomatoes on the bottom shelf. This will keep fresh tomatoes as long as possible.

Ripe tomatoes are stored for 2-3 days. Unripe – up to 7 days.

Tomatoes cannot be stored in a package

Recommendations:

• It is best to store tomatoes by putting them in a row. You can of course put them in two rows, but so that the bottom row is not much squeezed.
• If a tomato lies in the refrigerator for several days, and then enters a room at room temperature, then it begins to release nutrients.
• Wrap each tomato with paper. This will save the fortress for a long time. In addition, the tomato is not squeezed in paper if the fruits were arranged in two rows.

Storing the tomatoes in a plastic bag will not lead to anything good. Fruits do not breathe, humidity rises in the bag and after a few hours such vegetables can simply rot.

Storage in a glass jar

Storing tomatoes in glass jars allows save the fruits for several months. The main thing is to choose tomatoes that do not contain rot and mechanical damage.

A new method that allows you to store tomatoes in this form is as follows. Fresh tomatoes must be thoroughly washed and dried. Then we put them in a glass, necessarily sterilized jar. When the jar is full, pour in 3 tbsp. l alcohol. After that, close the plastic lid and twist well in the hands. Then we need to lower the wick inside the can and set it on fire. When the alcohol starts to burn, the jar needs to be rolled up with a metal lid.

Storage on the balcony

You can store tomatoes on the balcony at a temperature of 5 to 12º. How to do it right:

1. First you will have to find a box, preferably wooden.
2. We cover it with paper and put tomatoes there. Paper can be replaced with cotton cloth.
3. If the tomatoes are laid out in several rows, then we must lay paper or cloth between the rows. But you can’t use plastic bags or film.
4. Boxes with You can put vegetables on top of each other.

In order to extend the ripening period of green fruits and thereby lengthen the period of its consumption, all collected green tomatoes are divided into several lots and stored at different temperatures. One group of fruits can be placed in a room (for example, on a windowsill). They will reach maturity in 7-10 days. Keep the second batch on the balcony or glazed loggia, where the usual autumn temperature is + 12-15 degrees. The third batch in the refrigerator, in the vegetable compartment.

How to save cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are one of the most popular and delicious varieties. Most often they are used for cooking salads. At home they are best stored in the refrigerator until winter.

Cherr tomatoes are stored and for quite some time in wicker baskets.

Cherry tomatoes are perfectly stored even after freezing, but large fruits should not be frozen, as they usually crack when thawing. When thawed, they should also be eaten in within hours.