Is it possible to bring a tomato plant indoors for winter, and have it keep bearing fruit?

Question

I live in a snowy northern state, and would love fresh tomatoes in the winter. Has anyone out there done this successfully?

Answer 1

That's a hothouse tomato they are all over the store  

Answer 2

I agree with B:  you need a greenhouse in which you can regulate light, humidity, temperature and the soil temperature.  Tomatoes are originally a tropical plant and like their soil warm and moist.

The second option is a well-lighted basement with heat pads and humidifier...and the cost to operate it may get expensive. But it's worth the try if you grow a lot of tomatoes.

Tomatoes are short lived even if brought inside.  One year is about tops for greenhouse tomatoes, as the plant expends a lot of energy bearing fruit.  In the wild tomatoes regrew from seeds of dropped fruit...which is why it's common to get "stray" tomatoes growing from the compost pile.

Answer 3

not unless you have a green house with high humidity and warm temperatures  and then maybe?

Answer 4

I don't think so, pick all the green tomatoes before it frosts and they are supposed to ripen.  If you want to keep them you will have to can them.