Keeping Tomatoes Green

Question

I have a large tomato, two and a half pounds. I want to put it in a county fair. I just cut it off the vine today; it’s still green but looked like it was about to start to ripen. The fair is on Labor Day. Any ideas on how keep the tomato in good shape till then? I have it wrapped in newspaper and put in the fridge.

Answer 1

That may be enough, provided there's no fruit in the fridge that would make it ripen quicker (like apples). This article may have some tips as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/slow-down-tomato-ripening.htm