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Tomato question. . . #59926 July 27th, 2006 at 01:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Michigan D Danno OP Member
OP Danno Member D Joined: Apr 2006 Michigan	hey i have some monster tomatoes that are still on the vine and VERY green. Do i let these stay on the vine till they are red? I mean these are more than a fistfull!

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Re: Tomato question. . . #59927 July 27th, 2006 at 02:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 norman, ok peppereater Member
peppereater Member Joined: Apr 2005 norman, ok	Danno, we've had a bit of discussion on this...at least wait until you get some "blush" before picking...ripening on the vine would be great, but pests and critters could get 'em before you do. I've noticed that larger fruit take forever to ripen, and this year in particular I've already lost a few to pests...I'm keeping a close eye on things, and picking some early to ripen inside. The fruit seems to get better, ripened inside, as the season goes by.

Re: Tomato question. . . #59928 July 27th, 2006 at 11:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Connecticut J johnCT Member
johnCT Member J Joined: Aug 2005 Connecticut	Patience young Jedi! Yeah, let them get a least halfway ripe before picking. Be careful though....the birds in your yard are just as impatient as you are!

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