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Linden, Mi.,

How long, from the time I set a tomato to ripe.

Got two with mega, the plants are about 1 1/2 ft. tall.

7/16/2012 3:01:37 PM

valparaiso, in

80 days I think I have heard? Someone will be around shortly to tell you for sure though.

7/16/2012 3:26:44 PM

Linden, Mi.,

OK Thanks !

7/16/2012 4:00:15 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

How long it takes to get ripe will be dependent on the weather. If it is hot every day then sooner and if cold every day then later. This is something that is defined in any discussion fo Growing Degree Days. You take the high temp of the day and the low temp each day and use a formula to come up with a number. These numbers added together must equal a certain number depending on the crop and that is when it will be ripe. Short version is that in warm summers tomatoes ripen earlier and in cold ones later. Hope this helps. Marv

7/16/2012 4:54:21 PM

Hamilton Nj

u can also shade the fruit to help it ripen slower if it a monster!!! pizza

7/17/2012 7:03:55 AM

Hamilton Nj

dale at gianttomatoseeds.com did a study on how many days it takes to ripen a tomato,maybe he will chime in and give us his opinion,he might even have it on his site ,also he has a blof with lots of good info!!! hope that helps, pizza

7/17/2012 7:05:58 AM

Linden, Mi.,

Thank You, Pizzapete.

What is blof ? I am still pencil and paper, dial phone.

7/17/2012 2:16:37 PM

Massachusetts

BLOG, the f is way to close to the g....lol....

7/17/2012 3:17:55 PM

Linden, Mi.,

yes it is
Thanks !


Now where is his BOLG, how do I get there and or can I ?

7/17/2012 7:32:15 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Go and read about Growing Degree Days and all of your questions will be answered. Marv

7/17/2012 8:00:47 PM

Hamilton Nj

gianttomatoseeds.com and yes it was blog,lol pizza

7/17/2012 9:32:57 PM

East Carbon, Utah

In 2010 I tracked hundreds of tomatoes from fruit set to ripe tomato. During the peak of the summer heat (it was an average year), I recorded fruits ripening in as early as 35 days, though 40-42 days was more typical.

Later in the season, 50-60 days or more was the norm. Where I live, especially this year, the summer temperatures seem to be too high to produce large tomatoes - they just ripen too quickly. Most of my largest tomatoes ripen in October.

I also noted some differences in days to ripening among varieties.

Also, it seemed that some blossoms would open and set fruit within 2-3 days, while others would linger for a week or more before setting fruit. I defined fruit set date as the day when I saw a pea-sized green tomato emerging from the blossom. I also documented several blossoms that would set fruit, then for whatever reason, the fruit would quit growing and pause in "standby" mode for up to 2 months or more before starting to grow again. None of these got very big, but it was interesting to note.
- Dale

7/23/2012 2:16:04 AM