Mature green tomatoes have a white to yellow “star” on the blossom end, but the only definitive test of maturity is to cut the tomato in half. If the knife cuts the seeds, the fruit is still immature. Tomatoes harvested at the mature green stage are best suited for the commercial fresh market because they tolerate rough handling better than the riper stages and hold the longest in storage, shipping, and on the supermarket shelf.

Storage: Mature green tomatoes are ripened according to customer needs in a controlled environment using a natural product known as ethylene. The relative humidity must be 90 to 95 percent, but the ripening temperatures used depend on how soon the fruit is needed. Mature green tomatoes should start to develop red color in 5 to 7 days at 65 to 68 degrees. The speed of the process can be changed by raising or lowering the temperature.

	Style Size Qty Labels ctn 25lb. Mxlarge 80 Meyer, Krystal, Lance´s Choice ctn 25lb. Xlarge 80 Meyer, Krystal, Lance´s Choice ctn 25lb. Large 80 Meyer, Krystal, Lance´s Choice ctn 25lb. Medium 80 Meyer, Krystal, Lance´s Choice