Roma tomatoes look ripe but when peeled, the wall of the tomato is mostly green. Plants and tomatoes are blemish free and beautiful. Could this be caused by heat?
It could be caused by heat or poor air circulation. The ethylene gas that ripens tomatoes may have been trapped around the fruit, which caused them to ripen unevenly.
Romas are still green. When will they ripen? My romas have been growing for at least 2 months and there are a lot of them on the vine. They are not ripening. They get plenty of water but is that the problem? Or am I just not patient enough? Thanks, Dave
You will need to be more patient. If you have been experiencing unusually cool or unusually hot weather, this can slow down the ripening process. They will ripen though, you just have to give them more time.
What are the small (. 25-. 50") blue, transparent "things" on my roma tomato? My upside down roma tomato plant has blue "crystaline" things on the stem. What are they??
My roma tomatoes seemed to stop growing. They grew to a size of a quarter, then seemed to stop. There is enough water. I check all the time. Now there are more growing on the top vine, but those seem to stop growing too. I've been pinching the suckers like I've been reading. Don't know what I'm doing wrong!
Could weather be a factor as to why the tomato has not grown? The seeds were sown during summer & now it's gotten extremely cold up in these hills. . .Yes, tomatoes are a warm weather plant. Their growth can slow and even stop in cold weather. They need temps over 50F to grow and grow best when temps are around 70F-80F.
I am growing three different varieties of tomatoes, but only the Roma will not thrive. The Better Boys and cherry tomatoes are doing very well so far. Their foliage is lush and green and they have blooms. The Romas are puny, thin, and the leaves are sparse and pale in color. All the plants are in the ground, well spaced. . . and all are under the same growing conditions.
If the leaves are pale colored, rather than yellowing, then it is likely that they were not hardened off correctly and are suffering from sunscald. This would cause pale leaves and stunted growth while the plant recovers from the scald.
It may also be a wilt or a virus, but if it is, the seedlings are a loss. Watch for new growth. If there is new healthy growth, it was sunscald and the will recover. If there is not new healthy growth, remove the plants and replace them.
I have plenty on the vine of size, but none have started to change color. What should I do? Gets plenty of sun.
Typically after the fruit sets, it should be 2-3 weeks to harvest. If it's cooler than usual in your area, then this could make it longer for the fruits to turn. Tomatoes need heat to ripen well and if they don't get that, they may stay green for some time, though too much heat isn't good. Over 85 F. and tomatoes slow down their ripening. Over 95 F. and ripening virtually stops. About the only thing you can do is wait. However, if you have to, you can always pick some and allow them to ripen in a windowsill indoors.
Why are my young green roma tomatoes dead on the ends?
If you are referring to soft, dark spots on the bottom of tomato fruits, then it is blossom rot. It is normally caused by a lack of calcium in the soil or irregular watering. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm