On 02/09/2020 21:51, Pwllgloyw wrote:
I have 3 tomatoes growing in pots outdoors. I have noticed that one
tomato on each plant instead of starting to ripen has started to turn a
light brown colour. I have also noticed that some of the stems, main and
the branches to fruit trusses have gone a very dark black/brown colour.
Never had either of these problems before, are they linked in some way,
what are they and can I do anything about it?

I should mention the plants did get quite a bashing during the recent
storm winds, being tied close to a wall and one pot falling against another.

Thanks

Looks to me as though the plants have blight. They cannot be saved, and
must not be composted (your local authority may accept them as "green
waste", but I wouldn't bother). Put them in a plastic bag and dispose of
them with your general, non-recyclable waste.

If you have lots of green tomatoes which have no trace of brown on them
you can cook them down immediately to make green tomato chutney. Do not
try to keep them on a windowsill to ripen, as the chances are some have
blight and will just turn brown and eventually rot.

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Jeff