When the fruit is at its full size, somewhat soft to the touch, and richly colored, it’s time to pick. It’s best to pick tomatoes as soon as they’re ripe, especially if rain is forecast.

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Cape May-based chef Jeremy Einhorn, who is about to introduce his build-your-own tomato sandwiches ,offers up some useful tips on picking and preparing one of the Garden State's more popular crops.