Taken side shoots off a determinate tomato plant. Will they grow back?

[hortus]

My interfering plot neighbour has 'helped' me (new, female - apparently clueless) by taking off the suckers from my tomato plants in my greenhouse.

What he didn't know is that I'm growing a determinate cherry tomato. As it stands I have fruit trusses on the top and no suckers.

I suspect it's doomed. Can anyone educate me about how the plants season will now pan out?

[Jimmy]

Well there are two options.
1) Compost it.
2) Wait and see what happens.
Tomatoes love to produce suckers so as it grows I am sure more will appear.
Jimmy

[nickdub]

Not grown one of those myself, but my guess is more will develop - you could tr mounding up some compost a bit round the base of the plant in the hopes that will cause it to root out a bit and invigorate things.

[Jungle Jane]

What are they doing going in your greenhouse

[Potstubsdustbins]

I grow Tumbler every year And always nip out the leader to encourage side growth.

I would replant it as deep into the compost as possible to encourage root growth (as above) and I suspect that by the end of the season you will have not noticed much difference.....

[muck lover]

?get a lock fitted to greenhouse??

[mrbadexample]

I think it'll be fine. I don't think it will regrow from where the suckers have been removed, but it'll carry on one way or another. I'd have a word with Mr Helpful though.

[mrbadexample]

(new, female - apparently clueless)

Hmmm....

Fancy a pint?