PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tomato fruit force-ripening method in which the scatter in time period required for the harvest is suppressed and that contributes to the increase of a yearly yield.SOLUTION: Provided are: a tomato fruit force-ripening method including harvesting a green ripe fruit tomato fruit and subjecting the same to force-ripening treatment in a temperature range of 10 to 30°C preferably, said tomato fruit force-ripening method is a tomato fruit force-ripening method in which the force-ripening is done in a temperature range of 15 to 25°C said tomato fruit force-ripening method in which the average temperature of the ripening treatment is 15 to 25°C said tomato fruit force-ripening method carried out in a dark room and said tomato fruit force-ripening method in which the ripening treatment is carried out for 5 to 20 days.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】収穫に要する期間のばらつきを抑え、年間収量の増加に寄与するトマト果実の追熟方法の提供。【解決手段】緑熟果のトマト果実を収穫し、10~30℃の温度範囲で追熟処理するトマト果実の追熟方法。好ましくは、トマト果実の追熟方法は、15~25℃の範囲の温度範囲で追熟するトマト果実の追熟方法。熟処理の平均温度が15~25℃であるトマト果実の追熟方法。暗室にて行うトマト果実の追熟方法。追熟処理を5~20日行うトマト果実の追熟方法。【選択図】図1