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Remove tomatoes from new plants?
My new “Red Robin” tomato plant from the local nursery already has small tomatoes on it. Should I remove those tomatoes when I plant the tomato in its container? Some of the tomatoes are already turning red.
“Red Robin” is a Cherry Tomato of the vine type “Determinate”.
Thank you for your help with this issue.
Posted by Martha Eppley on June 18, 2021
Marianne's Response
Well congratulations you are now a tomato farmer! There is no need to remove the young fruit now. Just harvest once the tomatoes are fully red and ripe. The determinate type of tomato plant ripens earlier but does not make as much fruit as the taller type of tomato. Enjoy the fruits of your harvest. Marianne Binetti
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