If the tomatoes are there, they will eventually ripen. I know my container Black Cherries always seem to take forever to ripen because I want them sooo bad. Once they start they won't stop. Try to be patient, I know it's tough.

Hi my black cherries are starting to ripen like crazy but it took longer than usual for them to get started. I think the heat slowed everything down. Even my Sweet 100's have been very late and on the small side. Sungold too. Guess its that kind of summer. I have used in the past an organic fertilizer by miracle Gro which I loved but not regular Miracle Gro.
Sharon

I don't have black cherries (wow those sound yummy!), but I do have three pots of tomatoes, two of regular cherries + one Roma. All three bushes were loaded with green tomatoes which were ripening ok, and then all of a sudden they just stopped turning red. The weather was still moderate, it was just a complete halt in the ripening. I would say this has gone on for a couple of weeks, but this morning I noticed the cherries are picking up a bit, but the Roma tomatoes are still sulking. I feel sure they will pick up the process soon enough.

Now our weather has changed to a 100-degree heat wave, so who know what the bushes will do now.

Thanks. I think I over planted in each pot as well. Thanks for the comments I don't feel so bad now. I can't wait for them to ripen.

Optimal tomato ripening temperatures are around 20-25 degrees C (68-77 f. Anything above or below somewhat slows that process, eventually stopping it if the temperatures go too high or too low. I've had my Suncherry Premiums stay orangish while our temps were around 95+ f. When it came down to around 79, they picked up the nice red color they're supposed to have - tomatoes cannot produce lycopene (which gives them red color) nor carotene when temps are above 85 f.

Our black cherries are very slow this year too. They were well behind many longer day varities...not sure why....but it was the entire plant that seemed in slow motion. They have kicked it in gear lately, but we will certainly be having a reduced crop compared to what we have been used to with the them.

Our favorite tomato, we have been growing it for years:)