[jwhataylor]

I have quite a few green Gardeners Delight toms that look to be full size. Does anyone know what the sort of time it'll take for them to ripen. I appreciate that there are many factors that affect the ripening, but I was just wondering about a 'ball park' figure.

Thanks in advance

Jeff

[scotty]

you and me both then! waiting in anticipation........yep still green.  my 1st year at this so can't wait for the answer.

[Sue33]

must be something in the air, mine haven't changed colour yet either, in the greenhouse and at the allotment I have some lovely looking tomatoes, really good size but still very green    we've got out allotment show next weekend so i've got fingers crossed they're gonna go this week !

[DD.]

If they're in the greenhouse - throw a ripe banana in there!

[scabs]

I found one of my plants had collapsed and the stem had broken. I left the fruit on the vine, took them home and put them on the kitchen windowsill to ripen off. They are still stoicly green, despite the bananas I placed nearby.

That was over a week ago.

[DD.]

Put them in an enclosed space with the banana.

[Gardeningguru]

Put them in an enclosed space with the banana.

Does that definately work,  I know it does for things like Avocado's.  Wasn't sure about Toms,  I picked some "Green" a few weeks ago, and stuck them in a bag with a banana, no signs of anything happening even after 3-4 days.

We ended up slicing them, and cooking them in flour an egg, as fried green tomatoes.

[lisa80]

my gardeners delight started about 3 weeks ago .i did panick before that and put some green on the window cill but they took nearly 3 weeks to ripen!!!!! im sure they will get there in the end

[poodle]

Would have thought it best to leave on the plants till they ripen naturally, only pick when green if frost likely. Here in Suffolk have been picking my gardeners delight since mid July, now overwhelmed with them!

[scabs]

Hi Poodle,

Absolutely, but I had a plant collapse and the stem snapped, so its not a matter of choice for me, unfortunately... 

Welcome to the forum, by the way! 

[mad mark]

Mine staying  very green and some gone brown, suspect blight, have been watering like mad but put two plants in a bucket so probably running out of water and food. Have been feeding as well, need a load of warmth and sun but its rained here in Bakewell area again today.
 8)Summer is going to come in September when I have a holiday.

[milan]

we waited ages (really ages!) for ours to turn from green... but sure enough they turned and we now have plenty of red tomatoes 

[Parsnip]

Mine started to ripen the other day, I've had quite a few since...

I'm glad I grew some in the plastic greenhouse - I lost all my outdoor ones to blight

[The Norfolk Turkey]

Weve got tumbling toms - fully grown on the plant for 2 weeks at least, no ripening. On window sill - no ripening. On window sill surrounded by increasingly manky banana - no ripening!! Green tom chutney anyone?!

[Salmo]

Tomatoes need warm weather to ripen. Hard luck if you live in the north or west.