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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: taz_iii on August 24, 2006, 10:27:40

Title: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: taz_iii on August 24, 2006, 10:27:40: Morning

Help, what can i do to help my toms ripen.

i have grown Gardeners Delight for the last 5 years and never had any problems with them, until this year that is. I have six plants covered in toms and they are all still green. How can i help them along a bit so that they catch up with the iced gems and cucumbers otherwise it will be a very green salad and the cupboards will be full of green tom chutney ;D
Title: Re: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 24, 2006, 10:42:45: When did they ripen in previous years? Are they indoors or out? I haven't got GD, but a about half of my outdoor varieties haven't ripened yet.
Title: Re: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: philandjan on August 24, 2006, 10:51:48: We've got 1 red tomato on a total of 15 different outdoor plants!

We're on holiday in France for first two weeks in September so that is when they will all ripen then fall off!
Title: Re: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: tim on August 24, 2006, 11:12:39: It's a funny year?

We have 28 indoors and, while we've had a steady pick since late June, there has been no 'glut' - as in most years - when we could put them out for sale. Our biggest pick has been 4-5lb!
Title: Re: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: calendula on August 24, 2006, 11:17:08: link=topic=23674.msg232833#msg232833 date=1156414359]
It's a funny year?

We have 28 indoors and, while we've had a steady pick since late June, there has been no 'glut' - as in most years - when we could put them out for sale. Our biggest pick has been 4-5lb!
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perhaps we should call you 'tom' instead of 'tim' ;D
Title: Re: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: Chris Graham on August 25, 2006, 08:40:08: Mine have just started, which actually would be about right as i was a month late planting them.

I have one yellow tumbler ;) Whoohooo !!! ;D
Title: Re: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: taz_iii on August 25, 2006, 09:55:03: The plants are all outside, i have cut off a lot of the leaves so as the sun can get to them. I have heard that hanging a banana skin off them works so i will give that a try this weekend.

Over previous years i have had tomatos throughout august and definately had some at this time of year for birthday BBQ over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Hopefully they will start turning soon otherwise i will have to go out there and tell them dirty jokes to make them blush!! ;)
Title: Re: Help my toms are not ripening!!
Post by: Lazy Daisy on August 25, 2006, 16:16:30: Have tried the banana trick, (see my thread about unripe toms). It does not appear to work. Back to the drawing board