To know when to pick yellow tomatoes look for a uniform yellow color as well as a slightly soft feel when the yellow tomatoes are gently squeezed.
Also when yellow tomatoes are ready to pick they will also easily detach from the vine as long as they also have a uniform yellow color and slightly soft feel when squeezed.
You can tell when a yellow tomato is ripe by the color as when yellow tomatoes are ripe they will have a bright and uniform yellow color or even sometimes a golden or orange hue, depending on the specific variety of the yellow tomato.
Unlike red tomatoes, the yellow tomatoes might not show a distinct color change at the blossom end to indicate their ripeness.
Yellow tomatoes take between 60 days to 90 days to grow from planting to harvest although it can vary depending on the specific variety of yellow tomato and also the growing conditions.
Some types of yellow tomatoes such as the Yellow Pear tomatoes may mature in as little as 750 days to 80 days after planting.
Most full size tomatoes such as slicers, paste, roma and plum variety of tomatoes take between 65 days to 85 days until the first harvest and cherry tomatoes take less time to grow.
You can eat yellow tomatoes raw, just like you can eat red tomatoes raw and they are actually great when eaten raw or added to salads or sandwiches raw.
Yellow tomatoes are best for making tomato sauce, spaghetti, for snacking and eating on their own, slicing on a sandwich or for making salsa and chili and even putting in salads.
Yellow tomatoes are great for eating raw and make for great salads and sandwiches.
Yellow tomatoes are lower in acidity and are easier on sensitive stomachs and have a unique flavor and nutritional profile and are a great source of potassium, phosphorous, folate and niacin.
The taste of yellow tomatoes is milder and less acidic than red tomatoes which is a result of the different levels of sugars and acids that are present in the yellow tomatoes as well as other compounds in the yellow tomatoes.
Yellow tomatoes have a more mild tomato flavor and are often a bit sweeter.
The difference between red tomatoes and yellow tomatoes is that red tomatoes are rich in an antioxidant called lycopene and yellow tomatoes contain more folate and niacin.
Yellow tomatoes are also less acidic than red tomatoes, which makes the yellow tomatoes a good option for people with sensitive stomachs.
Yellow tomatoes are also healthier overall, with more iron and minerals, although red tomatoes have more vitamin C and lycopene but both are good for your health.
Yellow tomatoes are not just unripe tomatoes and are actually a distinct variety of tomato that have their own unique characteristics and ripening process.
Some yellow tomatoes may start out green, although many varieties of tomatoes are yellow when fully ripe.
There are also numerous tomato varieties and some tomato varieties are bred to ripen to yellow, orange or even green in color instead of red.
Red tomatoes get their red color from lycopene, and yellow tomatoes get their yellow color from different pigments, such as carotenoids.
Yellow tomatoes also often have a milder taste and are less acidic, and sometimes are sweeter in flavor than red tomatoes.
A tomatoes color change also indicates ripening, although the final color of the tomato can vary depending on the variety.
And some tomatoes may show a blush of yellow color or light pink color before turning fully red.
When it comes to canning of tomatoes, ripe tomatoes of any color including yellow are safe and are equivalent in terms of their acidity.
Yellow tomatoes are just a different type of tomato that have their own unique qualities and are also just as delicious and safe to eat when they are fully ripe.