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Sparta, NC

When thr fruit starts to turn color does it still continue to grow or is that about the end of growth?

8/22/2009 8:43:17 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

When the color begins to change it is indeed over. Actually the growth begins to slow even before the color change.

8/22/2009 8:48:16 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

but does the fruit gain weight? but not inch's?..has anybody tomatoe' weigh less this year compared to the charts..have 2 tomatoes that went 22" and 22.5" that went just over 3 lbs (3lb3oz&3lb5.0oz)

8/23/2009 11:46:27 AM

Sparta, NC

I just weighed one that measured 22.25" and weighed 2.7 lbs and it was just starting to turn.

8/23/2009 12:18:27 PM

Nekoosa, Wisconsin

It depends on the shape of the tomato too. Sometimes if you have a funny shaped fruit that wraps around in a circle it will measure big but will not have much mass in the middle. That's what happened to my tomato last year. It measured 24.5 inches but weighed a tad under 5 pounds.

8/24/2009 10:11:24 AM

Belgium

I think if your tomatoes turn red ,growth is as good as done and it start to loose weight than

8/24/2009 10:22:26 AM

Rhode Island

Hey sambo mike p here when it turns .its done growin.I HADEone 22 inchs around it weight in at 3lbs 12oz

8/29/2009 1:55:23 PM