Is it me?!

[FunkyFlowerpot]

My tomatoes are growing well in the GH & I have some lovely fruits growing but they seem to stop at a couple of inches in diameter & aren't going green.
I knocked some off by mistake (honest!) & put them on the windowsill to go green & they haven't!
What am I doing wrong? They have sun, water, food etc
Advice please x

[veggiechicken]

I thought you''d want your tomatoes to go red!!
What sort are they? They may not be a variety that grows larger than 2"

[rustylady]

Whereabouts are you Funkyflowerpot? My first Sungold has turned orange today - so I think it's a matter of patience.

[Shadylane]

I don't think they ripen unless they're fully grown do they? Are they in pots? How often are you feeding them. Our toms in the ground are romping away, but the ones in pots are limping along behind, but slowly getting there.

[pdblake]

Never heard of toms not going green before

[Veggielot]

I have had 4 red tomatoes so far, the rest are still stubbornly staying green at the moment. Still plenty of time though.

[Likac66]

I don't think they ripen unless they're fully grown do they?

I have tomatoes grow to very different sizes on the same plant but that have all ripened so I don't think they have to be "fully grown" to ripen.

2" diameter could be a good size, depending on the variety you're growing.

I have only had marmande, red cherry and black cherry ripen so far. No other varieties yet.

[FunkyFlowerpot]

Ok so you spotted my deliberate mistake!
I meant to say they STAY green & are not going RED!
Sorry, brains gone rusty!!
I had a variety mix so have no idea what is what but they are planted directly into the ground in the GH.

[veggiechicken]

I haven't had any ripe toms yet - they're all staying green But they will ripen and it will be worth the wait, believe me

[FunkyFlowerpot]

Great, thanks VC. It's reassuring to hear I'm not the only one.
My 6 year old daughter is the only one who eats tomatoes but I have loads growing as I'm making sauces & chutneys for birthday & Xmas pressies!

[rustylady]

You still haven't told us whereabouts you are Flowerpot

[Shadylane]

I have tomatoes grow to very different sizes on the same plant but that have all ripened so I don't think they have to be "fully grown" to ripen.

2" diameter could be a good size, depending on the variety you're growing.

I have only had marmande, red cherry and black cherry ripen so far. No other varieties yet.

Yeah, I mean to whatever full size they want to grow to. I mean if they come off the plant before they've reached the size they should be. Not sure how this is determined, but I'm sure I read that somewhere. Might not be true...

[Likac66]

Oh I see what you mean. If you pick them before they are ready they won't ripen. Don't know. I picked loads of green tomatoes at the end if the season last year and a lot did ripen indoors so I don't know!

[Chuffedas]

Yes, just to add that I have only green toms as well.
I am down in the south east and have three varieties, some in the conservatory and some in the garden.

[FunkyFlowerpot]

Sorry rustylady, I'm in Colchester Essex