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Originally Posted by jflournoy
Anyone have any thoughts on "external" signs of when a tomato is definitively "ripe"?
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I don't think any generalizations are possible , to answer your question.
There are so many varieties, about close to maybe 12 K available to the public, which makes it impossible.
I'd say first look at some pictures of the varieties you're growing, either at Tania's website, or Google, so you know what ripe ones should look like.
But some will be soft when ripe, some won't be,some will have green shoulders, some won't.
When there are several fruits on a truss and you see different stages of ripeness, try some of the fruits to see which ones you like best.
I think what it comes down to is the more varieties you grow, and the more experience you gain, the better you'll be able to make some judgements about ripeness and taste for each variety.
Carolyn