I do not understand these tomatoes

10 years ago

My first year growing Black Cherry tomatoes, and they are just weird. I will not be growing them again. First, they won't get ripe. They had started to be dark on the bottom, now they are just orange looking, and some are even splitting. SERIOUSLY??? Just get ripe, dang it! They get plenty of sun. There is no reason for them to act this way. I'm going to pick the measly few tomatoes left on them and bring them in to ripen, and plant it out in the outside garden, where it can die or thrive, don't really care. It hardly even grew, just got taller and taller, then dropped all its bottom leaves, and hasn't put out a new fruit in weeks.

All I wanted this summer was cherry tomatoes, but I think my Everglades are going to be the only cherry tomatoes I ever have. They seem to be the only ones that grow well, and that's completely neglecting them!

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Glenn Jones(9b)

10 years ago

I haven't had good luck with tomatoes this year.I'm hoping for a good fall.

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Glenn Jones(9b)
10 years ago
My black Prince did the same,so frustrating
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10 years ago
I know! I had my mouth all set for them, too. Used to have a neighbor who grew them, and she used to give me a bunch of them. I was looking forward to them, but oh well. I guess I'll go back to SuperSweet 100's.
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bea (zone 9a -Jax area)
10 years ago
DG the Everglades seeds you sent me have produced two very healthy plants that dont seem fazed by the 90s heat and yesterday I found the first flowers on them!
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10 years ago
Bea, they are truly amazing tomatoes. Mine rested awhile, and are now again giving me several a day.
down2earthfarm
10 years ago
Try planting your tomato seeds in September, and quit trying to grow them in the summer. Good luck.
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10 years ago
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@down2earthfarm I was only growing cherry tomatoes in the summer, which usually do really well here. I've pretty much decided not to plant tomatoes after this year. I can't even seem to grow them in pots. Somehow, the nematodes still get in and kill them. I've never seen such a thing!