i went out last night and checked again and there are some on. i think last summer was hotter earlier if I remember. my yellows have too, guess they are just slow. I only had a small patch to plant them so they look like this 5'x5' mass of tomatoes.
Italian Ice Tomatoes?
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It may be that also the plants are shading the ground too much so the sun can't get in there to heat up the soil? Just a thought. We usually grow out tomatoes very close, by most standards and really never have had a problem other than disease spread.ams3651 said:
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I have several on, I picked some too early then I realized they probably turn yellow before they go white. Had no problems with them at all. Will I be able to save seed from these? Im not sure about all that genetics stuff.
I have several on, I picked some too early then I realized they probably turn yellow before they go white. Had no problems with them at all. Will I be able to save seed from these? Im not sure about all that genetics stuff.
OaklandCityFarmer
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Unfortunately no, Italian Ice does not produce viable seed from sets. One of those ways that Burpee and other seed co's like to stick it to us.ams3651 said:
well im closing the chapter on these tomatoes. No problems growing them but the weather here just didnt cooperate. They never ripened fully. I have yellow grape tomatoes that finally came on all at once but Ive given up for this year.
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I have never seen them. Are they white when they are ready? Do they start out green? They must be very low in acid?
