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To pick or not to pick? (Re: heavy rainfall with green tomatoes)
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:58 am
Posted on 5/8/19 at 7:58 am
I have dozens of green tomatoes waiting to turn red. We had at least 7 inches of rain yesterday with more in the forecast for the next few days (Fort Bend County). I worked so hard to protect my first tomatoes from the fricking birds and bugs, and so mother nature decided to remind me that she is a relentless cunt.
Should I pick the green tomatoes to avoid them splitting from the saturation (if they aren't already)? I couldn't get to the garden to check on them yesterday due the incessant lightning striking all around my neighborhood.
Should I pick the green tomatoes to avoid them splitting from the saturation (if they aren't already)? I couldn't get to the garden to check on them yesterday due the incessant lightning striking all around my neighborhood.
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Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:09 am to guedeaux
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Should I pick the green tomatoes to avoid them splitting from the saturation (if they aren't already)?
I would. It's a good excuse to make fried green tomatoes.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:13 am to guedeaux
If they are starting to turn, absolutely pick them. If they are still green, you could. If they haven’t split from all the rain you already got, they likely won’t split with a little more rain. They usually will split when going from a period of dry weather to wet.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 10:56 am to PillageUrVillage
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If they are starting to turn, absolutely pick them.
This. I know there is a lot of heated debate on the subject, but I always pick at the first sign of pink/red. At that point they will ripen up beautifully on the counter and I lose close to zero to the goddamned birds or squirrels.
I cant tell the difference b/w one left to fully ripen on the vine and one ripened indoors. However, I can tell how many more delicious tomatoes I get by picking them at first blush.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 3:31 pm to FutureMikeVIII
Agree. First sign of red brings all the wrath of nature to them. For me it is caterpillars. Regardless of what I spray on them.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 5:38 pm to deeprig9
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Regardless of what I spray on them.
Go scorched earth. Use permethrin.
Solved my squash bug problem real frickin quick.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:30 pm to FutureMikeVIII
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At that point they will ripen up beautifully on the counter
Put them in a cardboard box or brown paper bag with a banana. Ripens them up real nice.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:57 pm to PillageUrVillage
Tomatoes look good still. No signs of red or splitting. I will let them stay on through the rain the rest of the week unless I start to see some red.
I did pick my first 4 hatch peppers. Can't wait for the wife to make some enchiladas.
I will probably get some jalapeno and candy cane bell peppers this weekend.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. This board is great, and it has my vote for best board on TD.
I did pick my first 4 hatch peppers. Can't wait for the wife to make some enchiladas.
I will probably get some jalapeno and candy cane bell peppers this weekend.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. This board is great, and it has my vote for best board on TD.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:44 am to guedeaux
I've had that happen to be before when getting heavy rains when the tomatoes are ripening.
Out of town one weekend and left with a couple dozen tomatoes starting to go from pink to red and got rain over the weekend. By the time I got back home and into the garden, half of my tomatoes had split and were loaded with fruit flies enjoying the flesh.
Between the bugs, excessive rain, fungal and soil born diseases and our heat and humidity, tomatoes can sometimes be a PITA to bring to harvest.
Out of town one weekend and left with a couple dozen tomatoes starting to go from pink to red and got rain over the weekend. By the time I got back home and into the garden, half of my tomatoes had split and were loaded with fruit flies enjoying the flesh.
Between the bugs, excessive rain, fungal and soil born diseases and our heat and humidity, tomatoes can sometimes be a PITA to bring to harvest.
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