You're Picking Tomatoes WRONG: NEVER Vine Ripen A Tomato Again!

In this video, I share how to pick a tomato off the vine for the best taste and biggest harvest! But, it may not be what you think! Vine ripened tomatoes are a myth - a scam! Don't be fooled. If you are picking vine ripened tomatoes, you're picking tomatoes wrong! Never vine ripen a tomato again, because it puts your tomato harvest at risk!

Knowing when to pick a tomato is critical for maximizing harvests. Pick a tomato too early and it will not fully develop its flavor. Pick a tomato too late and the tomato may be destroyed by insects, birds or bad weather before you get to harvest your precious fruit. This video explains the best way to pick tomatoes and sets the record straight.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00    The Vine Ripened Tomato Lie
1:23     Stages Of Tomato Ripening
2:34     Why Grocery Store Tomatoes Taste Bad
3:45     The Problem With Vine Ripening Tomatoes
4:38     Tomato Breaker Stage
6:16     The Best Time To Pick A Tomato
9:30     How To Ripen Tomatoes Indoors
12:58   The Psychology Of Vine Ripened Tomatoes
16:12   Adventures With Dale

If you have any questions about how to grow tomatoes, want to know about the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below!

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