Curry Tomatoes 2021

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I have 5 plants, each a different type.

Golden jubilee
Golden King of Siberia
Sunrise bumblebee
Abe Lincoln
Tappys

I do not have much experience with tomatoes. Last year the plants were all completely eaten by deer early in the season. This year I put up a little fence which has worked so far. I am sure they could jump it, but that would leave them in a tight uncomfortable space.

Plants are doing well so far. They have grown just above the height of the cages and most are bushy with lots of growth.

 

 

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Pulled a hornworm off one of the plants this morning after noticing a damaged tomato.

Do I need to remove the damaged tomato, or will it still ripen to an edible fruit?

 

[ahayastani]

That can work, but if it (very) humid it may also rot or be an entry to other types of disease. I'd pick and ripen it off the plant.

 

[dragonsfire]

I think I had the Bumblebee last year, very sweet.

 

[spicy.curry]

A groundhog dug under the fence, ate many of my tomatoes, and damaged the tomato vines.

I had been leaving the groundhog alone, but it might be time for me to try to remove it from my yard.

 

[spicy.curry]

Sunrise bumblebee are delicious. Sweet.

The animal(s) had eaten all of the large tomatoes, but they left many of the cherry sized tomatoes on the vine.

I put out a trap for the groundhog, and instead I have caught two raccoons. Not sure if the raccoons were eating my tomatoes along with the groundhog, or perhaps I was confused and the groundhog was never to blame.

 

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