how do they make tomatoes red when they are not ripe

My wife puts a cut apple in the layer at the top and they ripen more quickly. After we eat these, we move the apple to the next layer. last year, we had ripe, good tasting tomatoes until Christmas. > Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
Posted by Jim Ferguson in Fruit and Vegetable Gardening 22 years ago 
Blowing in the Wind

It has to do with the opposite problem of how much cold does an apple tree need to produce blossoms the next year. They do need a certain amount of chilling to produce fruit. This will vary with the variety of apple and possible other factors. ...
Posted by sherwindu in Fruit and Vegetable Gardening 20 years ago 
How to get rid of the wax on apples?

They may not taste as good as other apple varieties, but AFAIK red delicious skins contain a far greater concentration of the antioxidant flavonoid named quercetin, than does any other variety of apple. This is also true of red onions with respect to yellow/white varieties.
Posted by Knack in Garden Forum 20 years ago 
Gloat apple wood

I let my dog out the other night and saw my neighbour up his apple tree lopping branches. I don't know how old the tree was, but I've been here for 30 yrs and it was a good size back then with multiple trunks. I told him that now that he has experience he can trim mine too.
Posted by cselby in Woodworking Forum 16 years ago 
Apple card scam

They replied with a sob story about needing an Apple card for a friend's birthday which was imminent, and that they couldn't get to a shop because of a knee injury, and had tried on-line with no success.
Posted by Chris Hogg in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 3 years ago 
Sasanqua Apple Blossom

I have Sasanqua Apple Blossom plants in front of my home. Some of the leaves appear to be deformed. They grow very thick almost like a succulent plant and tend to curl. I don't see that it is detrimental to the plant, but I'd like to know what it is and what to do about it. Thanks. BM
Posted by Brett Miller in Backyard Gardeners 20 years ago 
Pink Fir Apple

So what does that imply for the pink fir apple? Any comments welcome.
Posted by Bruce in Fruit and Vegetable Gardening 22 years ago 
Two apple questions

Various other places on the Usenet, I've seen people decrying the RD apple for it's poor texture and flavor... but they weren't always that way. What happened to this variety? 2.
Posted by Cloy Tobola in Fruit and Vegetable Gardening 21 years ago 
apple tree etc...

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Posted by ZZyXX in Home Repair 9 years ago 
apple wood stump

My neighbour finally dug the apple stump out of the ground. This is about 2ft in diameter and weighs about 160 lb. I've heard several ways to dry out the burled wood without cracking, but I've never tried one before. Has anyone ever done a dry out on a stump burl without it cracking?
Posted by cselby in Woodworking Forum 15 years ago