Should I pull my (green) tomatoes off the vine if it freezes?

Last night the temperature dropped to 32 degress F. Will this destroy my tomatoes? and should i pull them off or let them ripen on the vine.

Should I pull my (green) tomatoes off the vine if it freezes?
you can pull them off and put them in a window and they will still ripen.
Reply:Hi,


I would and have.


Be sure to store them out of direct sunlight or at minimum, in-direct sunshine, above freezing temps., with an abundance of fresh air near them, watch for little bugs that will indicate spoilage.


If you desire to hasten ripening, set an apple or two near them, the apples give off natural gases that promote ripening.


Enjoy!


Hope this helps, Dave
Reply:Yes it will destroy the tomatoes your best bet is to pick them and put them in a paper bag and let them rippen in there.
Reply:Pull them puppys off and fry em up in some beer batter.. MMM MMM Good!
Reply:If it's getting cold. Yes remove your tomatoes. Put them in the house where the sun shines and they will turn red.
Reply:Definitely pull them off of the vine and place them in a cool (not freezing) dark place until you want them. Do not put them in direct sun because it will burn the tomato. They will ripen nice in the cool dark and will also ripen on your kitchen counter!! Hope this helps!!
Reply:Well you should definantly take them off. But instead of putting them on the window sill make fried green tomatoes. yum sooo good
Reply:Frost will kill tomato plants. the time to harvest the last crop is now.
Reply:Yup pluck them before they get hit by any frost,


You can set them in a window to ripen or you can also make pickled green tomatoes out of them, they are really good.