lillgardnr
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orange tomatos

this is as red as my tomatos get...
[/img][img]https://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/nabes1/003-1.jpg[/img] they are still sweet, just not red is it somthing I'm doing?[/url]

Zap
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What variety are they?

lillgardnr
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:lol: well,... they are "Bonnie" brand "Bush Goliath" :D I bought 2 seedlings...planted both...both seem healthy.I just havent got any red ones yet. I have a cherry tomato plant thats doing great near it with lots of little reds guys all over it.....

Zap
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Hmmm. That variety SHOULD turn nice and red. Has it been really hot where you are, even at night? excessively hot temperatures will delay the process of the fruit turning red. They like a little "cool" time too. Not sure what you can do about that though!

lillgardnr
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well,..they are planted right in the hot sun all day,its been in the 80's and 90's during the day. the temp has been getting lower at night... around in the 50's and 60's most nights ... I just don't get it :? :D



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