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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Rich72 on July 26, 2011, 11:15

Title: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: Rich72 on July 26, 2011, 11:15

My tumbling tomatoes are absolutely laden with fruit. Unfortunately only the pea sized fruits are ripening. Should I remove these to give the larger fruits more opportunity to ripen?

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: aelf on July 26, 2011, 11:42

I can't see that it would make much difference, unless the little ones are blocking the light?

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: Rich72 on July 26, 2011, 15:38

Not blocking light at all. Just that the tiny ones (and I mean pea sized) are ripening and the bigger ones are all still green

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: JayG on July 26, 2011, 15:47

If they all set at the same time the tiddlers will always ripen first as there is less of them to ripen!  :)

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: Brassica Blaz on July 26, 2011, 17:05

Quote from: Rich72 on July 26, 2011, 11:15

My tumbling tomatoes are absolutely laden with fruit. Unfortunately only the pea sized fruits are ripening. Should I remove these to give the larger fruits more opportunity to ripen?

hi Rich72sounds like you have some nice tasty juicy little treats nearly ready for scoffing! :D

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: sunshineband on July 26, 2011, 17:10

Some people grow a variety that has tiny fruits specially --- you seem to have two kinds for the price of one  :D

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: Carollan on July 26, 2011, 19:03

I am picking all those teeny toms and putting them straight in my dinnertime sandwich.... :tongue2:

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: viettaclark on July 26, 2011, 23:33

I have had ONE Sun Gold tom so far and it went straight in my mouth.....as will many of the first ones.
I have been waiting so long but it's been worth all the work.The flavour is exquisite....

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: Rich72 on July 27, 2011, 10:48

I have picked all the ripe teeny ones and im going to make some pasta sauce with them. There is plenty. Thanks for your help guys

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: Debz on July 27, 2011, 11:35

mmmmm smartie sized tomatoes.  keep quiet about your location or all the local weight watchers will be at your door looking for healthy sweets.

Title: Re: Tiny tomatoes
Post by: Rich72 on July 27, 2011, 12:07

lol @debs