The first tomato of the season! Okay, so it's not completely red, but we were afraid a turtle would get it before we did. The plant was blooming when I put it in the ground (taking a chance on frost) on the first of May. Still, I'm surprised to see one already turning red. It must be the unusual heat and dryness we've had this year.
With the tomato are our first squash this year. We've watered almost every day, one of the benefits of a 723-foot deep well (otherwise known to us as the $10,000 hole in the ground).
So Theresa, you might have the first crocus--but have you had a tomato yet? (insert wicked grin)
Is it true for every flower a tomato plant has it will produce a tomato?
ReplyDeleteHi Jaime!
ReplyDeleteGenerally, yes, if the flower is pollinated by a friendly bee or whatever.
The tomatoes may vary in size or quality, of course. Usually th first to set in a cluster of blossoms will be the biggest tomato.
Pruning the plant helps the size of the tomatoes too. The suckers take nutrients so if you prune them the producing limbs of the plant will have less competition for food and produce bigger tomatoes.