Finally, a ripe tomato......

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Finally, a ripe tomato......
« on: July 12, 2010, 16:55 »
........and the taste - distinctly average! Oh well, I've got other varieties growing, all still green :tongue2:, which will no doubt all ripen when I'm away....................

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2010, 16:57 »
still waiting for mine - they are all green yet.  :nowink:
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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2010, 17:03 »
our first was ready on 28th july last year so not too worried yet...

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2010, 17:10 »
I've had one red one bout 3 weeks ago, the rest are all green still!

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2010, 18:47 »
Well my tomatoes at work have exactly 10 days in which to ripen before we break up for summer. They're in an internal courtyard so I can't harvest/ water when school is closed :(

I must admit I didn't think about when they'd be ready when I planted them lol

oh well there's always green tomato chutney I suppose :)
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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2010, 19:51 »
Ive got loads of green ones still waiting for that red one. Got new varieties this year and I cant wait.
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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2010, 21:15 »
same here....got some cracking looking beefsteak toms to try, 4 different black varieties, all getting really big ...but still pale green :(

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2010, 22:06 »
First year I've grown toms from seed,  bush variety latah, two nearly ready, a couple of days, and about four others pale red and they have been outside only covered over to protect from frost.

I gave some to a friend who harvested them two weeks ago in the polytunnel.

Will grow again next year lovely flavour.
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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2010, 22:44 »
I have one, and only one, thats almost ready ::) I look at it at least 4 times aday.  :lol: I shall have so much extra time when its finally picked :D





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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2010, 23:15 »
You mean tomatoes turn red??? :ohmy:
Are you sure, I have lots and lots of cute green ones, in many shades!- have tried talking to them about this and they seem to be ignoring me! :wub:
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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2010, 23:32 »
i have hundreds of green tomatos all getting ready. most are in the 2 hanging baskets - 2 100's and 1000's in each.. Seriously loads on them!

We are all away next week so reckon we might miss the first red tomato :(

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2010, 23:33 »
Yeah i have one and it looks like a little face .... its got a nose on it ... do you reckon i should pick it  :lol: i'll get a pic of it tomorrow , i'm not sure whats happened to it .

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2010, 23:37 »
Yeah i have one and it looks like a little face .... its got a nose on it ... do you reckon i should pick it  :lol: i'll get a pic of it tomorrow , i'm not sure whats happened to it .

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2010, 09:04 »
How do the commercial growers get a complete truss  all the same size and all red at the same time.  I have some trusses with quite big fruits at one end and flowers at the other :unsure:

...and i wonder why when its been so warm that our tomatoes  are still green. A lot of mine look big enough to be red , perhaps they'll all go at the same time  :wub: Typical ::)

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Re: Finally, a ripe tomato......
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2010, 09:08 »
Mine are all different varieties for me this year and I also have loads of green ones.  Can't wait for my first red, yellow or orange one!


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