wrote in
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You could well be right. But I'm puzzled about where the energy to
convert from green to red comes from, given it's not using
photosynthesis, and that is the main (afaik!) source of energy.

I also don't really see why you need to put energy into ripening just
yet, it's not as if the days are getting seriously short yet. By mid
October I may well agree, but for now I'm still happy for, at least my
cherries, to still attempt to turn flowers into fruits.



If I were you, I would do a little experiment.

I don't know how many tom. plants you have, but I would take off all the
foliage and trusses with flowers off on ONE plant, leaving only the unripe
tomatoes. Leave the others as they are. See what happens. I think you have
to do this because you are just like me as in sometimes only self proof
works. Also, does it matter why some things happen? Accept the fact that
mother nature is mysterious, and after your experiment, if you choose to do
it, you will see what I mean.

Good luck,
Baz