[MoreWhisky]

I got in late tonight, switched Gardners world on half way through and caught the end of of bit saying 'jobs for weekend cut your leaves off your toms to help them ripen'

Could someone please tell me more about this? i didnt know about this so first thing tomorrow do i cut all the leaves off? or just some?? if any??

Cheers MW

[Ice]

Just cut some of the bottom ones off, they are probably looking a bit yellow by now anyway.  Definately do NOT cut them all off.  A bit more light will help them ripen.

[MoreWhisky]

Ok Ice thanks i wont get carried away then 

[fatcat1955]

I leave 1 set of leaves below each truss

[massa]

i did this earlier this week after being told by one of 'the old ens' on the plot and i aslo saw it on gardeners world. you dont take off all the leaves just any yellowing ones and any that are stoping the sunlight getting to the toms on the plant. i had loads of green toms in my greenhouse and not had many red ones but once i removed the leaves covering my toms (not many leaves left on mine now) after a couple of days i had got loads of red toms so i do think it works and will be doing it again next year!

[Mash Mad]

After reading what ice put, its made me a bit concerned because after seeing a picture on a website i stripped all the leaves off not all at once though, they've taking ages to go red this year.

So is there any possible thing that would happen to the plant or tomatoes?
 

[Aunt Sally]

If you've stripped ALL the leaves off any small tomatoes left will probably not get any larger.  Tomatoes recieve nutrients from the leaves above them I believe.

Nothing else serious will happen.

I love green tomatoes sliced and fried with a little salt and sugar sprinkled on them during cooking - Lovely with a eggs and bacon.

[Mash Mad]

cheers for that 
think next year i will go with what fatcat does as it sounds like a good idea