You can try hanging either the entire plant or large branches upside down in your garage or storage shed as long as the location does not get overly hot or cold and you may get some additional fruits to ripen. I do this with mine at first frost and get some extended harvest that way. You might check over in the harvest forum for additional ideas.

I agree with Mike's suggestion. That is your best option - whole plant upside down is a sheltered area. Once they show any color at all remove them from the plant and let them finish ripening on the kitchen counter.

Another option is to individually wrap the green tomatoes in newspaper and place them in a single layer in a cardboard box placed in a cool dry place. Over time some of the fruit will ripen - check them every couple of days after the first week. We often get small ripe fruit this way well into late November.

Or there is always fried green tomatoes. and green tomato relish, green tomato salsa, etc. ;)

Good luck.

Dave

Thanks, Mike & Dave! I hung it up in the garage. Our garage faces north, so it doesn't get too hot in there, and even in the dead of winter, it never drops below 40, so I think it should be fine there.

All of the tomatoes that I picked off, the almost ripe ones, and the green ones that came off with them, are in my kitchen window for now. I think I may try to can my first ever batch of homemade salsa later this week ... and maybe fry up whatever green ones are left.

Bonnie