Maxcy,

Don't pinch the shoots. Latah is a determinate tomato and pinching the shoots removes productive branches. Latah was developed by the University of Idaho in the 1970s.

When did you transplant them into the garden? The Days to Maturity (DTM) for Latah is listed as 55-60 days from transplant. You should probably see the first baby 'maters around 3 weeks from the transplant date.

What was the NPK rating of your fertilizer pellets?

How has your weather been? High temps can affect the setting of fruit. Are you flowers falling off, or dieing back? Have you looked to see if there is a teeny tiny fruit in the middle of where the blossom was? Bear in mind Latah aren't very big when ripe, just 2-3 ounces.

I hope that helps.

Betsy

Here is a link that might be useful: FAQ on Pruning Tomato Plants

Betsy, thank you for your help. I am using 7 11 17 fertilizer. I have to confess that I did remove a few shoots to allow more sunlight in. The plants get about 7 hours of sunlight a day. Thank you for your quick response. You might note that I put a second message on the site. Didn't think the first was posted. I'll stop removing side shoots.

Hi Maxyck,

Your fertilizer sounds fine. The reason I asked is that too much nitrogen can cause blossom drop. Tomatoes can be affected by so much that sometimes I am amazed we even get fruit.

High humidity and / or high temperatures, dry wind, and inconsistent watering can all contribute to blossom drop.

Betsy

Here is a link that might be useful: "Blossom Drop" FAQ