place 4 whole peaches in your boiling water stand close by with a slotted spoon 2 time your peaches according to how ripe they are the following guidelines are good for over ripe peaches blanch for 45 seconds for ripe peaches blanch for 1 to 1 5 minutes for fairly ripe peaches blanch for 2 minutes for harder peaches blanch for 3 minutes
A tomato is at its peak of flavor when it becomes fully colored (whether thatâs red, yellow or green-striped) and the texture is somewhere between firm and soft when you push into it with your thumb. In many cases, they will mature to this ideal state on the vine. If so, pick them as they ripen and enjoy.
CORVALLIS, Ore. â As autumn progresses, many green tomatoes will be left on the tomato plant vines, but don't despair. You can ripen âmature greenâ tomatoes by picking them and storing them off the vine. To test whether green tomatoes are mature enough to ripen off the vine, cut one in half with a knife. If the interior is yellowish and the tissues are jelly-like or sticky, it will probably ripen, says Ross Penhallegon, Oregon State University Extension horticulturist.