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Originally Posted by marc_groleau
Fathers Daughter,
I wouldn't give up just yet. I'm on the MA/RI border. This particular season all of my tomatoes ripened exactly as you described. I know that several local farms and gardeners had the same problem with ripening. I've grown GA for a few seasons now and they really have been great in the past.
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Pretty common NEast experience. Like every year I do take note
of what did well despite the troubles. I've always given most
highly recommended varieties a second try, often three tries.
I'm even in the habit of notating the seed source. Planting side
by side with saved vs purchased.
And do try and not let a crap year have too much effect on next
years choices. Hard to shake it though. A few new-to-me favorites
that did well will get prime spots.
My one total spitter was like trying to swallow a cotton ball and
not the cosmetic variety...more like the poly-fill found in most
plush dog toys, (like the piles all over my liv rm floor right now)
from one tiny toy they expand.
Lots of early fruit, then the plant died, no clear explanation why.
I suppose if the tomato is next years super food, like kale and
broccoli sprouts, I've got the seed for those that don't like
tomatoes. A good smoothy filler, lol.
I'll plant again being such an odd year. Maybe just a rogue plant
as well as environmental.