PNW tomato season

velikipop · August 21, 2007

Well it's been two weeks and still only a few ripe tomatoes and those that I have picked taste bland and mealy. There was a piece in the Vancouver Sun yesterday on the bad tomato season this year. The gist of the article is that the rain in July is responsible for the poor crop. I did a hard prune on my plants and will no longer water them in the hope that they will start to ripen before late blight oblitirates the entire crop.

I am curious how everyone else is faring and if you have any tips on how to force ripening. Also, is this the worst summer in a while. This is my 18th year here and I can't remember anything as bad. Where is global warming when you need it!!!

Alex

August 21, 2007	#11
velikipop Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 768	Well it's been two weeks and still only a few ripe tomatoes and those that I have picked taste bland and mealy. There was a piece in the Vancouver Sun yesterday on the bad tomato season this year. The gist of the article is that the rain in July is responsible for the poor crop. I did a hard prune on my plants and will no longer water them in the hope that they will start to ripen before late blight oblitirates the entire crop. I am curious how everyone else is faring and if you have any tips on how to force ripening. Also, is this the worst summer in a while. This is my 18th year here and I can't remember anything as bad. Where is global warming when you need it!!! Alex __________________ I'll plant and I'll harvest what the earth brings forth The hammer's on the table, the pitchfork's on the shelf Bob Dylan

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