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George wrote:

We have about a dozen tomato plants (Cherokee Purple, Better Boy, Super
Marmandes, Brandy Boy). Lots of good-sized tomatoes ... all GREEN.
It's been a wet summer, which I suspect it will continue to be. And,
we're losing sun anyway.

Is there a way to push to ripen faster? In particular, would pruning
help? I heard once that you should cut back new growth that won't have
time to mature. OTOH, my past experiments with pruning have just
produced very low yields. Maybe cut the small fruits and new flowers?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,
George
Zone 5+, CNY

I suspect that any major trimming/pruning would be a shock to your
tomatoes and delay ripening. I would pinch off any flowers and
meristems, and maybe some very small fruit. Some organic 0-10-10
may help as well. Clear or black plastic mulch (sheets) around the
tomatoes would help to warm the ground.
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