got 0 ripe tomato's so far!

[Leeds_lad]

What is going wrong? i put banana peels under the plants, it seemed to have a small effect then it just stopped. is it too late for them to ripe naturally now?

[Two_Sheds]

Lots of time yet, don't panic

[StephenH]

It's only August! Tons of time yet, I think. Mine are all full-size but still green. I convinced myself the other day that some were showing the first signs of a blush on one side, but I think I was imagining it. However, there's four weeks or more to the first frost, and even then they can be picked and ripened on the windowsill with a banana (all bananas are good for, if you ask me), or if it comes to it made into green tomato chutney.

[rustylady]

As the others said, it's only August. Hopefully ages till the first frost.

[pdblake]

I've got tons of them, from cherries to massive beefsteaks, all still green. I've had the odd few ripe ones though, so they're definately trying

[Flummery]

I started a number early this year - especially beefsteaks and those I have bred myself, so I've had ripe ones for a while. However, I usually start getting the very first ripe ones in about the second week in august - in a greenhouse. I don't think anyone should consider green tomato chutney till at least October!

[cupcake]

I've had half a dozen Mini Charm but all the rest are sitting looking resolutely green.

[barney]

Since the beginning of the week the outdoor tomatoes are ripening well - I'm already giving them away! However my greenhouse tomatoes (same varieties) are very slow to ripen this year! What's that about?

[Farmer_Gyles]

i've had 2 cherry toms and one normal tom so far - there's a mini-plum tomato nearly ripe - it's disappointing that i couldn't get ripe tomatoes any earlier this year

[StephenH]

Since the beginning of the week the outdoor tomatoes are ripening well - I'm already giving them away! However my greenhouse tomatoes (same varieties) are very slow to ripen this year! What's that about?

Same here. The ones I thought were just beginning to change colour - and I don't think it was my imagination after all (see previous post) - are all outdoor ones, while the greenhouse ones - same four varieties - are still resolutely green. Shouldn't it be the other way round?

[zazen999]

My outdoor ones came long before my indoor ones; very odd!

However, mine are all coming thick and fast now...

[FionaH]

Got more than I can cope with at the moment! Still got loads of green ones but not panicking about them yet.

[Nicos]

I've got over 30 plants- and so far only picked about 4bs- and most of that has been in the last few days

geee...they're slow at coming through this year

[TonyF]

Lots of small ones - Ildi and the cherry types including the green toms - coming through nicely. This year all the bought tomato plants are very poor but those I've raised by seed are doing brilliantly, mainly heritage types and loaded with ripening fruits.

[Squizz]

Outdoor toms very nearly ready but greenhouse one's still very much green! Can't wait, last year was my first year and I had no idea home grown toms tasted so good!