QUESTION...

DAC596 · July 29, 2013

Do tomatoes continue to get bigger after they get to their ripe color? Kind of a dumb question, but I never really thought about it.

PA_Julia · July 29, 2013

As a Competitive grower of giant tomato's, once the tomato begins to flash color, no matter how slight, the growth of that tomato is finished.

The only thing that would behoove someone like myself to leave it on the vine is to have it's weight increased via any water from the plant.

Since the tomatoes I grow are not for consumption weight gain by water is a actually a good thing for me as opposed to to having a tomato that one would eat being watered down in taste.

DAC596 · July 30, 2013

Thanks Julia. I just never thought about it.

NarnianGarden · July 30, 2013

This is close to the question I asked somewhere ... just to clarify, is the growth over after the fruit gets its 'glossy' shine?
I have noticed that when in the early, slightly 'hairy' stages, the tomato gains size very quickly, then seems to settle and the growth is more subtle...

PA_Julia · July 30, 2013

Your welcome.

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DAC596 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 26	QUESTION... Do tomatoes continue to get bigger after they get to their ripe color? Kind of a dumb question, but I never really thought about it.

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PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	As a Competitive grower of giant tomato's, once the tomato begins to flash color, no matter how slight, the growth of that tomato is finished. The only thing that would behoove someone like myself to leave it on the vine is to have it's weight increased via any water from the plant. Since the tomatoes I grow are not for consumption weight gain by water is a actually a good thing for me as opposed to to having a tomato that one would eat being watered down in taste. __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

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PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Your welcome. __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 30, 2013	#4
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	This is close to the question I asked somewhere ... just to clarify, is the growth over after the fruit gets its 'glossy' shine? I have noticed that when in the early, slightly 'hairy' stages, the tomato gains size very quickly, then seems to settle and the growth is more subtle...