I'm in the same boat. I'm in Northeast Massachusetts. Supposedly its
hardiness zone 7, but I must have a separate zone in my yard - everything
blooms at least two weeks later than around the neighborhood.

My tomatoes are green and still growing, even the grape tomatoes. I did
pinch off the tops of the plants to stop new growth there. Otherwise, am
thinking I'll have to develop a taste for green tomatoes.

Adelle


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Here it is September, and most of my tomatoes are still green. The
cherry toms are just now starting to ripen, the rest are big and green.
Is this normal?

Secondly, my toms are still blooming. The blossoms being produced today
will probably not live long enough to ripen before the frost, should I
clip the branches that are blooming so that the plant puts strength into
existing fruit? Or just leave it alone?


Any idea where you live? That would be useful information.


Heh - I keep forgetting that, sorry :P. I live in Lebanon, Oregon, 97355.
About 25 miles SSE from Salem, Oregon. In the middle of the Willamette
Valley.