Chances of tomatoes ripening before end of summer?

**Pinfold Plotter** · 03-08-2012, 05:07 AM

If it was me I would leave them as long as possible, if they still show no signs of ripenening by the end of September then you have some nice green tomatoes for piccalilli! We may have some warm sunny days to come - don't give up hope just yet

**zazen999** · 03-08-2012, 05:33 AM

I was still picking toms outside into late November last year - so who knows?

**CaroltheCarrot** · 03-08-2012, 06:12 AM

I do hope so, I have had the grand total of one ripe one so far

**Farmer_Gyles** · 03-08-2012, 07:34 AM

good luck on it .... 59 of my 60 tomato plants got blight without a single ripe tomato .... the 60th plant is in the greenhouse, looking good so far, still no ripe tomatoes yet ....

**kathyd** · 03-08-2012, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by CaroltheCarrot View Post

I do hope so, I have had the grand total of one ripe one so far

Well done Carol, you've had one more than me then! I must admit I've been exploring recipes for green tomatoes, just in case

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**zazen999** · 03-08-2012, 08:22 AM

I've had about 5 ripe ones [2 more when I got home yesterday] and ALL of them were outdoors.

I suspect to have lost the ones at the plot when I eventually get to the allotment tonight as we had potato blight there last week.

**chris** · 03-08-2012, 08:28 AM

My outdoor ones are ripening faster than my greenhouse toms. Odd

**MojoJojo** · 03-08-2012, 08:42 AM

Two ripe ones so far - one still on the plant.

A similar question - my squash plant has just started flowering. Is it late? Is there enough time for fruits to develop and ripen? I never grown them before so really don't know.

**Matt94** · 03-08-2012, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by MojoJojo View Post

Two ripe ones so far - one still on the plant.

A similar question - my squash plant has just started flowering. Is it late? Is there enough time for fruits to develop and ripen? I never grown them before so really don't know.

yep, squash's dont take very long to swell!

**leonmc0708** · 03-08-2012, 09:56 AM

I have around 15 plants with 5/6 trusses per plant of circa 7/8 tomatoes.

Everyone is greener than the foilage of the plant and showing no sign of changing anytime soon.

I am going to heavily cut the foilage down (so they get lots of light and air) this weekend in the vain hope that this helps some how.

**Dead Dogs** · 03-08-2012, 11:22 AM

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Cazp.

Excluding all Toms from under the grow lights and on the window sill. I've had about a dozen from 4 plants in the greenhouse and some are ripening in the poly.

**Potstubsdustbins** · 03-08-2012, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by leonmc0708 View Post

I have around 15 plants with 5/6 trusses per plant of circa 7/8 tomatoes.

Everyone is greener than the foilage of the plant and showing no sign of changing anytime soon.

I am going to heavily cut the foilage down (so they get lots of light and air) this weekend in the vain hope that this helps some how.

I certainly would not cut back heavily on the foliage the plant need this to produce sugar to sweeten the fruit. What I would do is sacrifice some of the toms i.e. cut back to 4 good trusses. That way the plant has more chance has swelling the fruit then they may ripen.

Colin.

**zazen999** · 03-08-2012, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by zazen999 View Post

I've had about 5 ripe ones [2 more when I got home yesterday] and ALL of them were outdoors.

I suspect to have lost the ones at the plot when I eventually get to the allotment tonight as we had potato blight there last week.

Heritage seeds rock! I got some ripe Koralik and a random yellow pear and all the others have no signs of blight whatsoever. I took off all the decent sized toms a week ago [just in case] and most of them have grown new ones to replace them already! All given a seaweed feed tonight and will give them a comfrey one tomorrow. You beauties!

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