Do seeds continue to mature in tomatoes picked at first blush?

HudsonValley · September 9, 2018

Hi, all,

I've bagged and tagged tomatoes for seed-saving all season, and now find myself in a losing battle with caterpillars and stinkbugs. I've been picking all of my tomatoes at first blush and allowing them to finish ripening indoors to avoid further losses. For the tomatoes that were bagged and tagged, can I start fermenting the seeds of the slightly underripe ones, or should I allow them to fully ripen first?

I've tried Google and searching older threads, but can't seem to use search words that point me toward the answer... Thanks!

September 9, 2018	#1
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	Do seeds continue to mature in tomatoes picked at first blush? Hi, all, I've bagged and tagged tomatoes for seed-saving all season, and now find myself in a losing battle with caterpillars and stinkbugs. I've been picking all of my tomatoes at first blush and allowing them to finish ripening indoors to avoid further losses. For the tomatoes that were bagged and tagged, can I start fermenting the seeds of the slightly underripe ones, or should I allow them to fully ripen first? I've tried Google and searching older threads, but can't seem to use search words that point me toward the answer... Thanks!