When will my tomatos ripe?
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ibraarsla
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Tell me please when will the tomatoes be ripe??
Comments (11)I start my toms indoor. Did some WS toms previous years, they do not start ripe fruit until late August- Sep, which is ok as I could start some indoors for the beginning of the season and keep it going all the way into late Oct. With super early varieties like Stupice, Siberian, Jetsetter, Glacier I got as early as end of June- no wall-o-water was used. Some toms have better ability to work at cold temps and produce fertile flowers- look for them. Also I transplant my early toms at least twice, every time burying stem all the way up to upper leaves, this way they develop huge rot system as hair on the stem becomes roots. It well worth the effort....See Morewhen will tomatos ripe?
Comments (6)Daisy - in UK with climate similar to my own...I know this is near blasphemy on this forum :) but tomatoes from WS seed run a race with first frost (late October) and having time to get ripe for me. I don't get enough summer heat to speed them along and with the changing angle of the sun I begin losing some of my back yard sun to shade in September. Right now I've got a lot of flowering going on and some small very green tomatoes. The year I grew them in containers I moved them to the stairs of my neighbors deck to give them more late season sun where the deer promptly noticed them - and ate them....See MoreFirst Tomatoes and Indigo Rose when are they ripe?
Comments (5)Jay - I didn't want to reply til someone else did, to keep your thread on top. But I have to say those are beautiful tomatoes - look like plums! I will have to look for those seeds too - and hope they keep them OP like they say this year's seeds are. You may want to save some of yours. You probably already did a search, this is what I came up with "The tomatoes will be purple where exposed to light, Myers said, and they tend to have a purple crown. They are ripe when their color changes from a shiny blue-purple to a dull purple-brown. The fruit also softens similarly to regular tomatoes, and the bottom of the tomatoes will turn from green to red when ripe." Here's the link to OSU's press release, but I can't get their FAQ link to work. Here is a link that might be useful: OSU Indigo Rose...See MoreWhen are 'lime green' variety tomato ripe?
Comments (2)The best way to tell when a green when ripe (or other than red if you are unsure of when it is ripe) tomato is ready to eat, is to get touchy-feely with it. When you give it a gentle squeeze, it will give some when it is ripe. You might have to experiment a bit to find the amount of "give" that has the best flavor for you. I grew Lime Green Salad a few years agao and should have an amber cast to it when it is ripe, and the interior will be a bright green or "chartreuse" color. If all else fails, eat one. Betsy...See Moreibraarsla
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