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Offline longwinters

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what ripens tomatoes?
« on: May 30, 2005, 05:30:58 AM »
I understand that age, temperature and sunlight effect the ripening of tomatoes.  But does soil nutrients etc... make a difference? Or does it only effect size and numbers of tomatoes?

My other question is;  if sunlight helps ripen tomatoes on the vine then why put them in a paper bag (late season etc...) for ripening?  

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