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GrowGuide UK Ripening green tomatoes, one page: which tomatoes will ripen, when to pick them, the tray, windowsill and banana methods, and common mistakes.
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Bring them in.

Ripening green tomatoes

How to ripen green tomatoes indoors: a UK autumn guide to which fruit will ripen, when to pick before frost and the banana-in-a-box method.

  • How to tell which green tomatoes will ripen
  • The simple tray method, the windowsill and the banana box
  • How long it takes, and common mistakes to avoid

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Compiled by GrowGuide UK. Follow the guidance for your crop, variety and local conditions.

From the plot

Two cherry tomatoes with long splits in their skins.
Watch out for split skins. These will rot quickly, so if they are ripe enough, use them first.
Seven cherry tomatoes in a row on a wooden surface, shading from pale green through orange to red.
Any from pale green to red. Full-sized fruit at any of these stages will finish ripening indoors.
Cherry tomato trusses on the plant in autumn, with green, orange and red fruit together.
Autumn trusses: watch for frost and bring them in to ripen indoors.