Though tomatoes with the "vine-ripened" descriptor do tend to command higher prices, because they need more careful transport, are shipped partially ripe, and aren't treated with hormones ...

Laura said: "If your tomato has no vine, you can remove the stem and ... because they will not ripen at all. Is the tomato ripe? Ripe tomatoes will have a "taut" texture, with no wrinkling ...

picked under-ripe, then artificially ripened with ethylene gas, a plant hormone. Sun-warmed tomatoes picked straight from the vine are arguably the ideal way to enjoy tomatoes. Tomatoes are ...

Laura added: "Fresh ripe tomatoes [will last] once to two days from the vine and when they are ripe you are going to consume them. If they are green, they'll last about four to five days on the ...

Lay the cherry tomatoes in a 30cm x 40cm baking tray. Rub the flavoured oil all over the ricotta and place in the centre of the tray, then gently rub the remaining oil over the tomatoes.

When ripe, tomatoes have a tangy taste that works well ... "If you have tomatoes on the vine, remove the vine because one bad tomato can spoil the rest. "If you notice that one of your tomatoes ...