From the beginning of spring to the end of summer, many hostesses work hard in their gardens to grow tasty, healthy and, most importantly, natural products. Several beds are certainly occupied by a common favorite - a tomato!

Its bright, ripe and incredibly fragrant fruits, tomatoes, are rich in the hormone serotonin, which gives us a feeling of happiness, vitamins C and A, as well as a whole list of organic acids.

Of course, you can find beautiful, smooth tomatoes in every store and supermarket. Fortunately, they are full of them all year round.

But how can a store copy compare with a home one? Grown with care, extremely healthy, fragrant and very tasty!

It is no wonder that the goal and dream of many summer residents is to save tender multi-nested berries until late autumn. Is it just possible? And if so, how to store tomatoes at home?

Surprising but true...

Botanically speaking, tomatoes are nothing but berries. But in the 19th century, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when collecting customs duties, tomato fruits should be equated with vegetables.

It is this divergence of views that has become the reason for the question so often asked today, to which type of crop does the tomato belong.

Which varieties stay fresh the longest?

The most offensive thing for any housewife is to throw away a product grown with love because it has gone bad. And this, unfortunately, happens, and often. It’s better to make sure in advance and choose for planting the variety of tomatoes that definitely won’t let you down. As one wise saying goes:

“It is better to think for a day than to waste a whole week.”

Moreover, there are plenty to choose from nowadays. The number of varieties of tomatoes bred by breeders reaches 25 thousand. Among them there are both medium-late and late ones. And even a wonderful novelty - "lying", i.e. special long-term varieties.

Perhaps many have already met with some of them:

• "De Barao"- rounded, slightly oblong fruits of various shades: red, green, yellow, black.
• "San Marzano"- fleshy burgundy fruits, shaped like plums.
• "Long Keeper"- the fruits will remain juicy and fresh until February.
• "Giraffe"- round juicy fruits. You can decorate the table with them even on March 8th.

Of course, you can choose one of these varieties. But what to do when you really want to plant some special, too beautiful or too tasty and attractive varieties?

Try to create the best conditions for storing them, so you will at least extend their life as much as possible.

How to keep tomatoes healthy and fresh for a long time

Try to find a secluded dark place in your apartment, the temperature in which always remains stable and is within 10 ° C. The humidity is 80% and the air circulates well.

It can be a basement, a cellar or a room, but by no means a refrigerator. In it, tomatoes will lose their grassy smell, for which they are so loved, and taste.

And here's the thing! The whole taste of tomatoes is given by acids, sugars and special volatile substances. This whole complex is extremely sensitive to ambient temperature. If it turns out to be lower than necessary, fragrant berries will become less fragrant and less tasty.

Recent studies by scientists from France have shown that the optimum temperature at which the production of volatile aromatic substances is enhanced is 20 ° C. It is in such warm conditions that tomatoes are left for full ripening 5 days before consumption.

However, it is not necessary to completely forget about the refrigerator. This is a great and easy way to keep beautiful berries if you intend to eat them for several days. Or refrigerate before cutting into a salad.

What else is important to know about multi-celled berries in order to keep them fresh for as long as possible:

• Be sure to re-sort your crop. Do not store whole and damaged, overripe and green fruits together.

The best-stored tomatoes are “milky ripe” when they have reached their proper size but are not yet ripe. As a rule, at this moment the berries acquire a pale pink hue.

• Pick the tomatoes off the bush before the night air gets colder than 8°C. If ripe fruits freeze right in the garden, they definitely won’t lie for a long time.
• It is better to engage in gathering during the day, when the berries have already dried out after the morning dew.
• It is not necessary to wash tomatoes before long-term storage, it is better to wipe each fruit with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol. So you get rid of all the germs at once.

The stalk of tomatoes must be cut off immediately before slicing!

How to store tomatoes in trays and boxes

If you have already decided on the place reserved for storing fruits, it's time to prepare boxes for them. Cover their bottom with clean paper or sprinkle with sawdust.

Then wrap the paper around the fruits, one by one, and arrange them in rows. No more than 3 in one box. Cover each layer with paper or sprinkle with sawdust.

Remember to leave small empty spaces between the fruits for free air circulation. Don't put them too tight.

Wherever your berries are stored, visit them at least occasionally. Check the condition of each fruit, keep spoiled ones away from healthy ones. No need to feel sorry for them, otherwise you can lose the entire crop.

The decision to taste delicious tomatoes, take in advance. A week before, take the selected fruits to a bright and warm room for complete, final ripening.

How to store tomatoes in jars

You can increase the shelf life of berries up to five months by placing them in simple glass jars. This method is suitable for both mature and dairy fruits.

1 option. Wash and dry the tomatoes thoroughly. Put them in a sterilized jar, but do not press too tightly. Add a few tablespoons of alcohol and cover with a capron lid.

Spin the jar in your hands. But there is no need to be cowardly and thereby damage the tomatoes. Do the operation carefully so that all the fruits get wet.

After that, stick a wick inside the jar and set it on fire from the outside. As soon as the alcohol in the jar catches fire, quickly and carefully roll it up.

Option 2. It will take about 6 tbsp. l. dry mustard. Pour the first 2 on the bottom of the sterilized jar immediately. Then lay out the tomatoes, sprinkling each layer. At the end, pour another 1 liter. mustard and roll up the jar.

3 option. In a sterilized jar we put 9 mm. a layer of chopped tomatoes and salt. Then we put whole fruits, to the end of the jar, sprinkling each of the layers with salt. Roll up.

How to store fully ripe and ready-to-eat tomatoes

It also happens that the red berries are already overripe, you don’t want to eat them yet, but it’s a pity to throw them away. In this case, use the following method.

Mix water with salt and 9% vinegar in a ratio of 8x1x1. Place clean tomatoes in a jar or pan and pour over the resulting mixture.

Pour vegetable oil on top so that it covers 1 cm of food.

What is the best way to store tomatoes in the refrigerator?

You also need to be able to store fruits in the refrigerator. Each of them has a special shelf for vegetables, that's where they need to be put. The cuttings should look up, and between each fruit it is necessary to leave very little space for air to enter.

Each layer must be covered with paper, and even better - wrap each individual fruit with it.

You can’t store tomatoes in the cold for more than 3-4 days, otherwise they will become useless and tasteless.

How to save tomatoes that have started to spoil

The first sign of a "disease" of tomatoes is the appearance of brown or other spots.

But you can fight them too. True, in a more radical way - with the help of pasteurization.

Heat water to 60°C. It will become so in about 7 minutes after boiling. And immerse the tomatoes in it for literally 3 minutes. After that, dry the wet fruits in the fresh air.

Take care of your labors and store products properly. Enjoy natural, tasty and fragrant tomatoes all year round!

Keeping tomatoes fresh until spring is the desire and goal of many summer residents. This is understandable: the fruits contain many useful minerals, potassium, iron and a whole complex of vitamins. Of course, nowadays you can buy beautiful fresh tomatoes in stores all year round, but they still won’t replace your own, from the garden, right? Grown by own hands are more juicy, fragrant and very, very tasty.

What varieties can lie for a long time, where and how to store them correctly? We will talk about this now.

It's no secret that optimal storage conditions make it possible to keep various vegetables, fruits and berries (which, by the way, include tomatoes) fresh for quite a long time. We already know: It's time to talk about the nuances of long-term storage of tomatoes. It turns out they can stay fresh for quite some time without much effort. The main thing is to know some secrets.

Keeping tomatoes for a week or two is easy. Simply put them in a paper bag and put them in the refrigerator, on a shelf for storing vegetables. But in order to keep safe and sound until the New Year and even more so until spring, you need not only your desire and conditions suitable for storage, but also special varieties. But let's talk about everything in order.

Varieties of tomatoes for long-term storage

Consider an important nuance: regardless of the variety, tomatoes grown in the open field are stored better than greenhouses.

Suitable for long term storage middle-late And late varieties of tomatoes, for example:

• "De Barao"- mid-season indeterminate (with unlimited growth) variety, in height can reach 2.5 m or more. Oval fruits (depending on the variety) are red, pink, yellow, striped and even black;

• "San Marzano"- indeterminate highly productive variety; fruits are dense, fleshy, bright red, elongated plum-shaped, reach a weight of up to 150 g.

And the fruits of the varieties are perfectly preserved " Rio Grande", "Kumato", "Volgogradsky 5/95" And " Janina"In addition, breeders have simplified the task of long-term storage of tomatoes: new keeping (long-term storage) varieties have been bred. Among them:

• "Giraffe"- an indeterminate variety, reaching a height of 1.2 m. Round-shaped fruits can be stored until March;

• "Long Keeper"- determinant variety, long-term fruits of which can weigh 250-400 g; fresh are able to lie until February-March;

• "Masterpiece 1"- a late-ripening undersized variety, the bush of which reaches a height of 60 cm. Red flat fruits weighing 80-200 g can remain fresh almost until spring.

Of course, the fruits of long-stored varieties are easier to save. But what to do if this year, when buying seeds, you chose not stale, but tasty, fragrant or, for example, beautiful varieties? I'm happy to plant "Ox's Heart". I know they don't store well, but they are delicious! The answer is simple - try to save what has grown, what is available. Unleavened tomatoes will not stay fresh and edible for long, but this period can be maximized if optimal storage conditions are observed. Of course, this requirement also applies to long-stored varieties.

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What conditions are needed for storing tomatoes

• the room (place) for storage should be dark and cool. Ideally, this is a refrigerator shelf designed for vegetables, or;

• the temperature in the storage should be +5...+12°C with a relative humidity of 80%;

• the fruits must be carefully placed with the stalk up in wooden or plastic containers (boxes, trays).

The fruits must be carefully placed with the stalk up in wooden or plastic containers (boxes, trays)

In the general mass, it is much easier to save unripe fruits, so their storage is practiced most often. They can be placed in the refrigerator or indoors. But, no matter which place you choose, it is necessary to take into account the conditions of harvesting and pre-prepare the tomatoes.

How to harvest and prepare tomatoes for storage

By following these simple recommendations, you will reduce the risk of product damage to a minimum:

• fruits that are removed from the bushes before the night temperature drops below + 8 ° C will be stored for a long time. If they suffered frosts on a bush, then they will not lie for a long time, even if now you do not see obvious signs of frost damage in them;

• the right time to harvest is also important: it is better to pick the fruits from the bush during the day, when there will no longer be dew on them;

• to extend the shelf life to the maximum, careful sorting is necessary. Select only whole fruits that have reached milky ripeness (still green tomatoes that have already grown to the size inherent in the variety);

• before putting them in a storage container, you need to lightly wipe each copy with a cotton swab dipped in vodka (without additives) or alcohol. So you destroy all microorganisms on the surface of tomatoes.

How to store tomatoes in the refrigerator

Store tomatoes in the refrigerator in the vegetable compartment, laying them in layers with cuttings up and shifting each layer with paper. You can also use this option: wrap each tomato with paper - this way you keep the fruits even longer, because they will not come into contact with each other.

But storing tomatoes in a plastic bag, of course, is very convenient and practical, but wrong. Cellophane does not allow air to pass through, so a high level of humidity is created inside the bag. Naturally, in such conditions, tomatoes begin to deteriorate quickly.

How to store tomatoes in a cellar or basement

When removing tomatoes for storage in a cellar or basement, they must also be laid in layers in wooden or plastic trays (boxes), shifting each layer with paper or sprinkling with sawdust. Even better if each fruit has a paper wrapper. It is necessary to lay the crop in boxes or trays in three layers, no more - keep this in mind.

Periodically, about once every 7 days, you need to look at them with a check. Reject and discard any damaged fruits without pity.

How to store tomatoes in jars

Long enough (3-5 months) you can save tomatoes in ordinary glass jars. There are several ways, for example:

Method 1

Tomatoes of milky ripeness, without signs of disease and damage to the skin, must be carefully washed, dried and put in a clean, sterilized jar, without pressing tightly against each other. After filling it to the top, you need to pour 3 tablespoons of alcohol inside, close it with a nylon lid and turn it well in your hands. Thanks to such simple manipulations, all tomatoes will be wetted with alcohol. After that, lower the wick inward and set fire to it from the outside. As soon as the alcohol starts to burn, quickly roll up the jar with a metal lid.

Method 2

Wash the tomatoes thoroughly and lay them outside to dry. In the meantime, sterilize the jars and pour 2 tbsp. spoons of mustard powder. Put the tomatoes in a jar, sprinkling a little mustard on each subsequent layer. After filling the jar, pour another spoonful of mustard powder into it, then roll it up with a metal lid. In total, for a 3-liter jar, you should take about 5-6 tbsp. tablespoons of mustard powder.

Thanks to these methods of preservation, tomatoes will remain fresh for about 4-5 months. And remember: whichever method you use, the jars must be removed for storage. in a cool dark place, ideally - cellar or cellar.

First way

It is necessary to select tomatoes without dents and damage. Rinse with cold water and dry on a towel in the shade. In sterile three-liter jars, pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of mustard powder. Put a few tomatoes upside down from the stalks and sprinkle with mustard again. And so repeat until the jar is full. Should not be stuffed tightly. Each tomato should fit freely, without crushing the neighbor's side. Sprinkle more mustard on top. Close with a dry sterile lid and roll up with a machine. Gently turn the jar upside down, then put it on the barrel and turn (as if rolling) again so that each tomato “feels” mustard on itself. You can't shake the jar.

Moisture from the fruit is released almost imperceptibly, but continuously. As a result, mustard powder releases essential substances that prevent the development of putrefactive bacteria.

Just imagine the aroma and taste of real summer tomatoes in winter frosts! Store-bought - you can’t even call them tomatoes. Almost tasteless and completely odorless. Or imported - expensive and it is not known what processed to increase keeping quality.

Mustard is necessary for each jar 3-4 tbsp. spoons. Store in a cool dark place.

Second way

Just as in the first case, it is necessary to select tomatoes without dents and damage. Wash with cold water and dry on a towel.

Fold in sterile dry three-liter jars without sealing. Pour 1-2 tbsp. spoons of alcohol. Cover with a lid, carefully turn over, roll. Light a long wick and lower it into a jar. When alcohol ignites, quickly cover the jar with a sterile dry lid and, while it burns, immediately roll it up with a typewriter.

Tomatoes do not have time to burn. And oxygen burns out instantly.

Third way

Tomatoes here are stored not whole, but passed through a meat grinder.

For 1 kg of tomatoes - 200 g of garlic. We pass everything through a meat grinder or grind it in a blender. Mix, pour into dry sterile small jars (maximum 0.5-0.7 l). Let's settle down. Pour a teaspoon of alcohol on top gently along the edge, set it on fire and immediately, while there is a flame, screw it with a sterile lid.

We store in the refrigerator. Perfect as a dressing for first and second courses, and spread on toast. And served with meat, rice or pasta is very appropriate. In general, a universal pasta, but without salt and sugar, and therefore the juice does not separate from the thick.

Why do we fill in small jars? If we open a large one and do not have time to use it, then the fermentation process gradually begins. Such a mass will already go only in frying for the first and second courses.

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With the onset of spring, the personal plot comes to life: vegetables are planted everywhere. Juicy tomatoes occupy a leading position among all vegetables. They are used in all kinds of preservation recipes, but the most delicious option for serving a tomato is a fresh juicy fruit.

Unfortunately, the tomato can not keep its strength and original beauty for long. But with a little effort, it will become quite possible.

Not every variety of tomato can be stored for a long time. Therefore, breeders have identified a special gene responsible for delayed fruit ripening. Such hybrid varieties of tomatoes are able to tolerate transportation more easily, and their storage time varies from 30 days or more. The very first representative among the tomato is considered the Giraffe variety. Later, experts bred other varieties with different shelf life:

A notable feature of maturing varieties of tomatoes is their color. When ripe, the skin turns orange, while the flesh turns bright red.

Storage duration

Ripe tomatoes can last a week if stored at 1-2°C. Refrigerators cannot keep fresh tomatoes firm for a long time. The maximum period is up to 3 days. Therefore, the best option for storing a tomato will be laying an unripe fruit on the shelf of the refrigerator. Green tomatoes in such conditions can withstand a couple of weeks.

Creating conditions for ripening

Depending on certain storage conditions, the shelf life of fresh tomatoes may vary.

Therefore, when creating a cozy microclimate, tomatoes can extend their "life" for a significant time.

The ideal conditions for fruit storage without loss of taste are:

• temperature within 10-12°C;
• humidity not exceeding 80-85%;
• lack of light rays.

During storage, the fruits evaporate excess moisture, so regular airing of the room becomes a decisive factor in protecting the tomato from spoilage. Timely selection of damaged and ripe fruits is also important.

Storage area for fresh crops

When choosing a suitable place to store fresh tomatoes, you should take into account the optimal conditions for fruit maturation. Based on this, the best option would be:

• cellar or basement in a private house;
• garage, if it does not contain dampness and toxic substances;
• balcony or loggia in the apartment;
• bathroom while maintaining optimal conditions;
• dark unheated room or pantry.

Ways to store tomatoes in the cellar and in the refrigerator

To serve fresh tomatoes on the table in a frosty winter, you need to properly collect them for storage.

Fruit picking begins before the first frost, and the vegetables must be completely dry, without dew drops.

Only healthy and strong tomatoes are suitable for lying.

A little preparation

Of particular importance is the preparation of fruits for "wintering". Before laying, vegetables should not be washed and the stalk should not be torn off from them. Preservation of the original appearance will extend the duration of the maturation of the tomato. All the necessary inventory is prepared before being sent for storage. Each type of tomato has its own ways of "preservation".

Storing mature tomatoes

Ripe tomatoes are considered a rather capricious vegetable, because its shelf life is short. There is a high probability of tomato rotting and loss of fruit elasticity.

But effective and interesting ways to “storage” a tomato will allow you to treat guests with homemade vegetables for the holidays for the new year.

1. Prepare and sterilize several 3-liter jars.

Tomatoes must be washed and dried thoroughly. Pour a tablespoon of dry mustard into a completely dry jar, and put the tomatoes in one layer on top.

No need to try to squeeze a lot of fruit into the jar. Vegetables should be in contact with each other with minimal force. This is how each layer is laid, alternately sprinkled with fragrant powder. Once the jar is full, it must be rolled up with a dry and sterilized lid. Carefully roll the glass container on the table and hide it in a suitable place.

1. This method is more like a trick, but just as effective as the previous one.

Loosely place clean and dried tomatoes in dry and sterilized jars. Pour 2 tablespoons of alcohol into the container, cover the jar with a lid and roll it on the table to evenly distribute the liquid. Further, everything must be done quickly and deftly. Lower the wick prepared in advance into the jar at one end and set it on fire. As soon as the alcohol lights up, you need to instantly cover the jar with a lid and roll up the container. Such a vacuum can keep juicy tomatoes fresh for a long time.

Storing green tomatoes until the New Year

Unripe fruits have the greatest chance of staying fresh for the New Year holidays. "Milky ripe" tomatoes are great for long-term storage, but subject to strict recommendations.

1. The easiest way to keep tomatoes is to store vegetables in a slatted box. Its walls and bottom are lined with parchment paper. It is permissible to lay out the tomatoes in several layers, but then they need to be sprinkled with sawdust, peat or shifted with paper. The boxes are placed in a suitable room with little ventilation.
2. You can wrap each fruit in parchment paper and put the tomatoes in a box made of wood. Tomatoes are stacked in several layers, which are sprinkled with dry straw. A container with vegetables is determined in a dark room with an influx of fresh air and a temperature of about 10 ° C.

Unripe tomatoes are placed in a clean wooden container with the stalks up. The fruits should be wiped with a dry cloth. Crowding is not the best solution for the green "inhabitants" of the box, so the tomatoes should be laid out freely.

From above, the container is closed with a lid or cardboard, but with the obligatory access of air. The optimum storage temperature for green tomatoes is 7-14°C.

How to store tomatoes in the refrigerator?

The refrigerator compartment is not the best way to keep tomatoes for a long time. However, it is allowed to put the tomato in the refrigerator, but only in a basket designed for this. A plastic container is filled with vegetables in one row. You should not put a large number of fruits in the basket - they will overwhelm each other.

The shelf life of a tomato in the refrigerator is several days, and if the vegetables were prepared for further "preservation", then the tomatoes should be removed from the chamber after a day.

When laying a small amount of tomato on the shelf of the refrigerator, it is necessary to wrap each vegetable with clean paper. This will keep the tomatoes from spoiling.

To avoid mistakes when organizing long-term storage of fresh tomatoes and preserve the crop until the beginning of spring, you need to heed the useful advice of experienced gardeners:

1. Fruit should be inspected once a week for mold, rot, or disease development to avoid spoilage. Removing ripe tomatoes from boxes will prevent the crop from ripening ahead of time.
2. Extend the "preservation" of the fruit can envelop each tomato in paraffin or petroleum jelly.
3. In order for the “re-canned” tomatoes to turn red, you need to put a ripe fruit and some hay in the box. A banana is also suitable for a similar purpose.
4. An intact stalk is the guarantor of a long maturation of a tomato.
5. Before laying in wooden boxes, tomatoes can be wiped with alcohol. This will keep them fresh for a long time.
6. When choosing a place for planting a vegetable crop, it is necessary to give preference to a garden bed in the open field. Tomatoes from a greenhouse are not able to maintain freshness for a long time.
7. You can extend the shelf life of tomatoes by sprinkling onion peel on fruits packed in boxes.
8. The wooden box should be pretreated with alcohol and dried. This will reduce the likelihood of harmful microorganisms.

Now you can easily delight your family with fresh vegetables throughout the winter. This is quite economical, because you do not need to buy tomatoes out of season for big money. One has only to get to the cherished jar or box and get a juicy fruit from there. Do not neglect the exact rules for storing tomatoes. This will keep your own crop fresh even for six months.

Having harvested at the end of August and observing certain conditions, you can save tomatoes with little or no change in their qualities for 2-3 months, until the New Year.

For storage, fruits are selected in the milk stage of maturity or slightly brown, healthy, with dense pulp, without cracks and visible damage, small and medium in size. Harvesting is carried out until the temperature drops below 8 ° C, since fruits that have undergone a lower temperature quickly deteriorate. They are carefully placed with their stalks up in two layers in small, clean, dry boxes. At the bottom and between them, it is desirable to put small hardwood shavings; coniferous shavings are not suitable for these purposes. In the room where the tomatoes will be stored, it is desirable to maintain a temperature of 8-10 ° C, a relative humidity of 85-90% and be well ventilated. During storage, boxes should be regularly inspected and, if necessary, ripened fruits should be used for food, and soft and diseased ones should be removed. When storing tomatoes, light plays an important role. In the light, the ripening process proceeds faster, in the dark, the fruits ripen more slowly, but acquire a more even color. Ripening will be accelerated by putting a few ripe ones in a box of green tomatoes.

You can also keep tomatoes fresh by cutting off whole plants with green fruits or just brushes and hanging them from the ceiling in a cool room. Fruit ripening occurs due to the outflow of plastic substances from the plant. Storage mode - the same as when stored in a container.

After the end of the harvest, the tomatoes must be divided according to the degree of maturity and stored separately, at different temperatures. Red and pink - at a temperature of 1-2 degrees (up to one and a half months), brown - at 4-6 ° C, and dairy and green fruits - at 10-12 ° C. All this allows for 2-3 months to extend the terms of consumption of fresh tomatoes.

❧ Long-term storage of tomatoes in the refrigerator negates the aroma and taste of the fruit. The aroma of tomatoes is given by volatile alcohols and aldehydes. The tomato has a component that is responsible for the smell and taste, and the cold destroys it, so if you store the fruits in the refrigerator, then take them out a few hours before eating it. Room temperature will bring the tomato back to its original flavor.

Straight from the bush

To get fresh tomato fruits, as they say, from a bush for the New Year, you can use the growing technique. To do this, low plants with green medium-sized fruits are transplanted into flowerpots or pots and placed on the terrace or in any cool place.

Varieties and hybrids for long-term storage

Apollo F1, Athena F1, Ballerina, Banana red, Blues F1, Viscount F1, Volgograd, Giraffe, Zhirdyay F1, Intuition F1, Caramel yellow F1, Caramel red F1, Cartouche F1, Handsome F1, Sluggish F1, Lying, Liza, Love F1 , Master F1, Monica F1, Novice, New Year's, Resento F1, Mother-in-law F1, Snowfall F1, Icicle F1, Happiness Russian F1, Trust F1, Khrustik F1, Khutorskoy, Wonder of the World, Masterpiece, Anniversary Tarasenko and others.