Maybe I'm a bit premature/unduly impatient but I have 12 tomato plants absolutely full of large tomatoes which just will not ripen! I've had 6 fruits off the Super Marmande and maybe 4 or 5 off the Roma, yet both plants are otherwise still choc full of large green toms which are the size they were a month ago but still green. The Moneymakers, San Marzano and gardeners delight are full of large green fruits, also as large and green as they were a month ago.
I've pruned away the leaves covering the trusses, and stem leaves up to the first truss, pinched out the side shoots amd cut the top growth so lots of air and light are getting to them. I've supported heavy branches and watered profusely during the hot spell.
The only problem they have is that they've grown bushy rather than tall this year but that wouldnt prevent the toms from ripening would it?
Is this lengthy green stage normal or am I doing something wrong?!