How do you freeze tomatoes after you pick them?

Answer 1

Place them into boiling water for 10 to 15 min, [called blanching] place in ice water, drain, then place on a cookie sheet. Freeze the tomatoes. (This will prevent them from freezing together.) When they are completely frozen, place in a freezer bag and store in the freezer.

Answer 2

who asks a dumb question like this anyways the answer is put it in the freezer lol

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This is really rude, and not an answer for someone seeking advise; it's not a dumb question. Many vegetables cannot simply be shoved into the freezer without some preparation.

For frying, wash, dry, core and slice; you can bread them at this point, or simply leave them "as is" for freezing. Put plastic wrap or waxed paper between the slices and pack into bags or into containers, leaving 1/2" head space. When ready to fry after freezing, unbreaded slices should be breaded immediately after removing from the freezer and fried; do NOT allow slices, breaded or not, to thaw before frying.

Tomatoes can also be frozen whole for later slicing. Wash and core tomatoes; if you want them peeled, place in boiling water for 30 seconds and then immediately place into cold water for easier removal of skins (blanching). Place tomatoes on cookie sheets and put in freezer. When they're frozen, put into plastic bags, seal, and return to freezer.

For strained puree or juice, wash, core and blanch tomatoes. Cut tomatoes into quarters; puree in a food processor, blender, or a hand-cranked strainer (juice will have to be strained through cheesecloth at this point). Pour into freezer containers and store in freezer.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Of course,,I do so every year...make sure they are ripe...no blemishes...They freeze well....I have them through the winter season ...Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I would't. Even canned ones "fall apart", get mushy, when thawed. You're better off canning them or drying them if you want to preserve them.

Answer 5

Maybe three or four days, but to be at their best they want using as soon as possible, same day as picked is best

Answer 6

Chop it into useable sized chunks and freeze. When you defrost it it will go really mushy, so only freeze tomatoes that you're going to cook afterwards.