Processing Fresh Tomatoes

short guide on how to prepare Tomatoes for frozen storage

Tomatoes do not ripen on the vine all at the same time. For small gardeners that is a blessing. What I mean is that you are able to fully ripen and process Tomatoes in small batches, using less expensive equipment in a smaller space.

I outlined how to determine when a Tomato is ready to pick, and how to harvest in my Tomato Growing Guide,

Tomato Growing Guide

so I won’t cover that information here.

I usually pick them at 50% color development, which means they are significantly red. After picking they are stored inside at room temperature until they just start to soften slightly.

The following steps outline how to prepare and process them for freezer storage: