Containers or in ground? I'd think that in Zone 5, depending on what your weather has been, you'd still have a week or so to go yet. They will ripen but ya got to be patient. ;)

I'd think early May for your zone would be too early for in-ground transplant as that is our date here in 6B. Keep in mind in the future that even with unusual warm weather the soil temp hasn't risen yet and transplanting to cold soil will often set plants back for at least 2 weeks. Best to check your soil temp before planting. ;)

Good luck. You'll get tomatoes yet.

Dave

I have had a few red cherry tomatoes, but everything is still green. I have had a few start changing this week. I think you will see a big turn in the next few days. I even posted an entry on my blog about all my green tomatoes. We are getting close and be patient like Dave said.

Here is a link that might be useful: My Green Tomato Blog :)

Hello. I'm in 5b also (in Wisconsin) and planted in mid-May. I've had ripe fruit from about mid July, first from my early varieties like Stupice and then from some others. However 90% of my fruit have come from plants that I started myself and that were 12-18 inches tall when I planted them. Besides those, the plants that I bought from the greenhouse and planted are doing about the same as yours. The cherries are really starting to produce, but everything else is still pretty green. Last year when I just planted greenhouse seedlings I don't think I had any fruit until August either.

So I think yours are just a bit behind. I don't think any of your varieties are "early" types either, so it takes a while for them to ripen. If you have healthy plants you'll be rolling in tomatoes soon. I know, it's really hard to wait! But it'll be worth the wait. :)

Mike

Hey, I'm in CALIFORNIA and don't have a single ripe tomato either. I started the seeds in mid-March, transplanted the end of April, but it's just been so cool/cold here in the SF bay area this year that everything that loves heat is way behind. If I had planted broccoli and brussels sprouts I'd be immersed in a giant cornucopia.

Yea, I believe it's the weather we've been having. Mine have also been green forever, and just starting to show signs of yellow/orange. Everyone I know has said the same thing....actually, we just discussed it yesterday. I just keep telling myself "Any day now....". Afterall, they can't stay green forever!

Hey, don't feel bad, you're right on schedule. Up here in New England the toms are just starting to redden. Just a couple more weeks and you should see a change. Just ate the first tom of the year and, my word what a delight. Hang in there and you'll be fine. Best Regards.

Same problem here in OH. I've had green cherry tomatoes and regular tomatoes for awhile. The hot spell followed by cool nights have screwed up the fruit setting of tomatoes across the states. Just a bad year for tomatoes!

I must have caught everything in the proper stride. We picked the first Sungold on July 5th from the gh and plants I held back and planted late outdoors gave us a few earlies as well.

I even had a few to share with my gardening buddy who is always ahead of me. He did start a month late this season, so it seems about right.

I took most my plants from the indoor starting tables to the gh in early May. The difference for me this year is I didn't hesitate to let the heater run all night if need be, to compensate for the early start. The outdoor beds were planted with whatever was was either too small back in May or simply beyond the gh's capacity to hold any more. These were put out in early June. A sungold growout's first fruit was only a week or so behind what was in the gh.

More than one gardener friend has been surprised to hear we've beeen picking a few fruits for a month now. Reviewing my photo albums, around August 21 is a lot more typical for us in most years.

You can expect it to take 30 days or longer for a tiny baby tom to grow up and turn color in good conditions.

An insect-damaged fruit will almost always ripen early, maybe that's a stress reaction to speed the remaining seed to maturity before it rots. That's what happened to my first and only Brandywine so far this season.

Every year will be different. The only thing you can count on is that you can't count on anything!

I'm obviously very pleased this year. That's ok, I'm not bragging; last season I was just about wiped out by one problem or another. For just this once, it was my turn, and I'm enjoying it, no matter what the reason why!

-Ed