On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:30:50 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

>On Apr 29, 9:55*am, Helpful person > wrote:
>>
>> Two methods:
>> 1. *Don't refrigerate your tomatoes, it removes most of the flavor.
>> 2. *Buy from a good source. *If you start with a poor product there
>> isn't much you can do. *If you don't have a good source (like many
>> people) only buy them in season.
>>
>> The suggestions given here are fine, but with a poor product they are
>> just going to add their own flavor, not do much for the tomato (except
>> perhaps for salt).
>>
>> http://wwww.richardfisher.com
>
>To the people who have not noticed a much difference or have had their
>tomatoes go bad instead of ripening:
>
>If they were refrigerated on their way to, or at the store from which
>you bought them, then the damage is already done.
>
>If they went bad that is because they were previously refrigerated.
>This damages the tomatoes and they will usually rot instead of ripen.
>
>http://www,richardfisher.com

I know that I shouldn't refrigerate the fresh beefsteak tomatoes from
my garden. It makes a huge difference - they get very grainy and lose
flavour.

When we are picking them faster than we can eat them, we usually leave
them on a table on the deck.

Doris