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Green tomatoes falling to the ground.

6 years ago

I am growing Roma tomatoes, and have been thrilled at the number of fruit setting on every plant. They are all in the ground, and the plants look healthy and green, and continue to set new fruit on newer branches. I was gone for three days, and returned to find 5 of the tomatoes had fallen to the ground. I don’t see any damage to the fruits or the plants. Given the number of fruit I have growing, this is a drop in the bucket, so I am not worried in the least. I am just curious whether this is something the plants will do, or if I need to protect the rest of the fruit from a likely critter trying to share the bounty.

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yolos - 8a Ga. Brooks
6 years ago
What variety of tomato and were they turning red or still green.
docmom_gw
Original Author
6 years ago
They were all still green and rock hard. Unfortunately, the problem has accelerated. Checking tonight, I barely have a single tomato left. All gone without a trace. Many more branches are eaten, as well, but primarily the fruits are gone—even those that were buried beneath layers of branches and leaves. I am shopping for industrial electrified fencing for next year.

Martha
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Robert Zone 6A
6 years ago
Do you have deer? I had the tops of mine eaten one year. If deer are roaming your garden, the first night could have been simply bumped into and knocked off. Perhaps the second night they decided to have a feast

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