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Prairie Du Sac Wi

Can you use dry ice to bring your tomato to a weigh off? im just trying to have a plan B if my matoes rotted before the weigh off.

7/21/2013 2:05:07 AM

Massachusetts

no. it will turn to mush when thawed.......

7/21/2013 5:19:02 AM

Massachusetts

woops, dry ice , i read to fast, don't know that one, but gpc rules state no frozen maters to be weighed in....

7/21/2013 6:12:15 AM

Massachusetts

http://www.greatpumpkincommonwealth.com/PDF/Tomato%20Guidlines.pdf

7/21/2013 6:14:29 AM

Hamilton Nj

if u froze it and it did stay intact would it be heavier ???
after it defrosted???

7/21/2013 8:12:33 PM

Prairie Du Sac Wi

Thanks marley!
(pizzapete) It would be lighter! freezing draws water out of the fruit ! i think!?

7/22/2013 1:35:17 AM

Allentown, PA

Since freezing destroys the tomato's membranes thus it's structure the impending mush would need to be weighed in a bowl.

In other words freezing of any kind would absolutely obliterate your ticket to a trophy.

7/22/2013 7:42:34 AM

Central NY

....If you melt dry ice, can u swim without getting wet?

7/22/2013 9:37:29 AM

Lexington, Ky

Why not do the early entry (GPC)?

7/22/2013 9:55:07 AM

Allentown, PA

I agree with what 1320 said about entering in the Early Tomatoes section of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth.

Here are the entry guidlines;

http://www.greatpumpkincommonwealth.com/PDF/Tomato%20Guidlines.pdf

This PDF is taken from this page from their site;

http://www.greatpumpkincommonwealth.com/index.php/resources

7/22/2013 11:10:22 AM

Massachusetts

also remember only 3 early entries are allowed, so choose wisely, and porkchop that was funny ;}

7/22/2013 2:34:20 PM

United Kingdom

You can-however, keep it in the standard fridge side of a refrigerator, in a suitable bowl or plastic container, where it will remain quite intact for about two to three weeks in perfect condition.

7/23/2013 12:55:02 AM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Cleaned fridge out half a tomatoe in a tub a ware bowl for a month& nuthin wrong with it.didnt taste it tho

7/23/2013 8:42:32 AM

Prairie Du Sac Wi

wow! thank you guys so much! I am going to go with the early entry if they ripen to early! i will try storing if im only two or so weeks from the weigh off! awesome!!!

7/23/2013 2:52:50 PM

Prairie Du Sac Wi

so one more thing.... if i get an official early weight can that fruit still be brought to a weigh off with that weight so i can compete with it? (if its still in one piece)

Thank you!

7/23/2013 4:27:27 PM

Ely Mn

it can not be brought to a GPC weighoff
since early entry is thru the GPC.

7/23/2013 8:21:17 PM

East Carbon, Utah

I've recorded weights of several refrigerated tomatoes and found that they lose up to 0.5% of their weight each day, so a 4 lb. tomato could be down to 3.7 lbs. after 2 weeks in the fridge. Best to set up an official weigh-off (as per rules linked by PA_J) in advance, then clip off your big tomato and take it immediately to get it weighed.

7/24/2013 1:41:28 AM

Prairie Du Sac Wi

sounds good! thankyou so much!!!!!

7/24/2013 2:49:55 AM