Tomatoes looking unhappy?

[cityandthemountains]

I'm looking for some help with my tomatoes. I'm growing them outside, 100 odd plants, behind polythene fencing to keep the wind off. Up until a week ago everything looked good, a decent amount of green fruit was developing. However last week I noticed the plants were covered in black spots, leaves and stems. I cut a lot of the foliage and took some fruit to try and ripen at home.

This week they are looking no better. A lot of the fruit on the plants are ripening with bruised looking skin. Any that are turning colour are also looking crusty. We've had some cold weather (Cornwall) the last week, not sure if it is that or the blight that is damaging the fruit.





What should I do? Will things just get worse? Should I harvest what is there and try and ripen in a polytunnel?

Any help appreciated.

[Two_Sheds]

I can't see your pix, they're too small for my eyes. Your description (black spots, bruised looking fruit) does, sadly, sound like blight

Off with the lot, pronto

The fruit won't ripen, it will rot, but you can still use the OK looking green ones

[dirtgirl]

Sounds like blight to me too
I had to pull up all of my plants a couple of weeks ago, and the large punnet of green tomatoes I saved to make chutney with (but haven't got around to as I have a new baby) is now a rainbow of different varieties so all is not lost

[Potstubsdustbins]

Like 2 Sheds I am struggling to see the pics properly but taking a magnifying glass to the one with the toms on I would say deffo blight. Follow 2Sheds advice.


Colin