Unripe tomatoes can last ‘weeks’ longer with simple tip using everyday item [Video]

“Is there any way to preserve them but keep the flavor? I really wish my friend could try them fresh and not frozen/canned or whatnot.

“If I do freeze them, will they taste the same when I thaw them?”

People took to the comment section to share their suggestions, with one person writing: “If they are green what my grandma does is wrap them in newspaper in a cardboard box someplace cool and dry.

“She kept tomatoes from end of September to nearly Christmas that way. The newspaper kind of buffers them from their own off-gassing, allowing them to ripen slower, and not all at once.

“She would sort through every few days to find the ripest to set out for meals.”

Another added: “Cut the plant, remove the roots, hang upside down in the garage. Even in California where it’s warm in the winter, tomatoes ripen on the vine …