This type of green tomato is indeed a tomato that has been harvested before fully ripening. As a result, unripe green tomatoes are generally pretty firm, not very juicy, and have a tart flavor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baked green tomatoes - Rudisill/Getty Images Green tomatoes were made for frying. Unlike their ripe and ruby-colored counterparts, ...

At first glance, green tomatoes can be a bit confusing -- aren't they just red tomatoes that haven't yet ripened? Sometimes, but there are actually two distinct categories in which you can place green ...

If you’ve never tried fried green tomatoes, you’re in for a treat! This classic southern dish starts with firm, unripe green tomatoes—the perfect thing to make when it’s still early tomato season and ...

Green tomatoes look like unfinished business on a vine, firm and smug in their pale armor. They are famous for taking a hot oil bath, but the oven can pull off the same trick if treated with enough ...

Have loads of green tomatoes but just don’t know what to do with them? Don’t throw them away — save them! Cynthia demonstrates how you can store unripened tomatoes to eat another day. Modern Gardener ...