How/When to tell if fruit has set

HeirloomNewb · June 13, 2006

This is a first time growing anything, but things are going well! All the plants look great and are putting out some flowers. Can someone post a picture of what the flower looks like early on if it is going to set fruit? Most of the flowers look to be drying out. I know it is early in the season, but I was hoping to get some fruit to set.

pbud · June 13, 2006

Another thing to look for is flowers that look a bit bigger than others with a stem that's a bit thicker - usually an indicator that fruit has set - though they can and do abort after this stage for one reason or another.

HeirloomNewb · June 18, 2006

Thanks for the tips. I'm happy to say that my first tomato has set fruit! Opalka is the big winner even though Black from Tula had the first flowers.

June 13, 2006	#1
HeirloomNewb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Elwood, IL Posts: 53	How/When to tell if fruit has set This is a first time growing anything, but things are going well! All the plants look great and are putting out some flowers. Can someone post a picture of what the flower looks like early on if it is going to set fruit? Most of the flowers look to be drying out. I know it is early in the season, but I was hoping to get some fruit to set.

June 13, 2006	#2
pbud Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 173	Another thing to look for is flowers that look a bit bigger than others with a stem that's a bit thicker - usually an indicator that fruit has set - though they can and do abort after this stage for one reason or another.

June 18, 2006	#3
HeirloomNewb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Elwood, IL Posts: 53	Thanks for the tips. I'm happy to say that my first tomato has set fruit! Opalka is the big winner even though Black from Tula had the first flowers.