Tomatoes Riping

gardener5 · September 3, 2015

Why do tomatoes ripen from the bottom first, just was curious does anyone know?

Cole_Robbie · September 3, 2015

Do you mean the lowest fruit on the plant ripen first? I think it's because they are the first blossoms to set fruit.

Gardeneer · September 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Do you mean the lowest fruit on the plant ripen first? I think it's because they are the first blossoms to set fruit.

I think by "Bottom" he means the blossom end of just about most tomatoes.
That is where when first blush appears. WHY ? that is the question.

Gardeneer

zipcode · September 7, 2015

Well, not all of them do. There is the uniform ripening gene, which most hybrids have (and a decent number of OP).
My idea is that the tip is the oldest part of the fruit, that's why is ripens first, but maybe it's not true, maybe it's the youngest... someone more knowledgeable hopefully will chime in.

SharonRossy · September 7, 2015

We need Carolyn for this question! Or anyone with lots of tomato knowledge. Good question.

gardener5 · September 9, 2015

Yes I meant why do individual tomatoes seem to ripen first from the bottom

September 3, 2015	#1
gardener5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Missouri Posts: 4	Tomatoes Riping Why do tomatoes ripen from the bottom first, just was curious does anyone know?

September 3, 2015	#2
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Do you mean the lowest fruit on the plant ripen first? I think it's because they are the first blossoms to set fruit.

September 7, 2015	#4
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	Well, not all of them do. There is the uniform ripening gene, which most hybrids have (and a decent number of OP). My idea is that the tip is the oldest part of the fruit, that's why is ripens first, but maybe it's not true, maybe it's the youngest... someone more knowledgeable hopefully will chime in.

September 7, 2015	#5
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	We need Carolyn for this question! Or anyone with lots of tomato knowledge. Good question.

September 9, 2015	#6
gardener5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Missouri Posts: 4	Yes I meant why do individual tomatoes seem to ripen first from the bottom