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PasgettiMonster OP t1_iuf9f2k wrote

Reply to comment by Odd_Advance3212 in One of my tomato plants is producing seedless tomatoes shaped like chilis by PasgettiMonster

Nope. Once a tomato starts to change color it's done growing. It can be left on the plant to turn red but you risk insect and bird damage, so as soon as they start to show even a hint of orange I'm starting to pick them to let them ripen indoors. This is a second generation seed from a hybrid variety. Normally you're not supposed to save those seeds to grow them because you can get unpredictable results since the hybridization is not stable and you can get all kinds of weird results. I have four plants that I grew from the seeds and all of them have slightly different shaped tomatoes.

Also, tomatoes generally grow in the shape they're going to be when they are full size. Round tomatoes start off as tiny little round green tomatoes and get bigger and roma tomatoes which are more oval shape start off as tiny little ovals and proportionately grow bigger. None that I have grown start off skinny and get fatter as they grow.

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Odd_Advance3212 t1_iufafyi wrote

Aww wow cool thanks for the info I'm not a big tomatoe fan at all obviously lol I thought they were not ripened enough lol I will occasionally eat one sliced with a bit of salt although I wish I did like them more because they are good for you.

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PasgettiMonster OP t1_iufbzi0 wrote

I hated tomatoes as a kid. They were watery and just blah. As an adult I started trying to eat more in season instead of trying to buy tomatoes in January when they are completely out of season. The difference in quality was unreal. Different varieties also have very different flavors. If you wish that you liked tomatoes more I would suggest going to somewhere like a farmers market where you can probably find different varieties of tomatoes than the same few that show up in the grocery stores. that's one of the reasons why I started gardening is because I want to grow varieties of fruits and vegetables that are actually tasty, and not grown for the mass Market because they survive storage and transport to grocery stores really well. you're more likely to be able to find those varieties in farmers market and local fruit stands where people are selling the stuff they grew locally. With tomatoes especially, the grocery store ones have been sitting in a refrigerator while being transported and that affects the flavor of them. fresh tomatoes from the garden that have never been refrigerated are completely different.

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