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Gymgirl wrote:
Don't go by how long you think they should take to ripen! Refer to your DTM (days to maturity) chart, and start counting the days from the date you put your tomatoes out.

I have loads of green tomatoes on my long-season indeterminate heirloom vines. And, every day, some are turning various stages of blush to red. But, I know that my DTMs on these varieties AVERAGE 90-120 days, so, when I get impatient and start to wondering, I just have to remind myself that my projected harvest date is mid-June to July 15th!

Then, I settle down, and remember to thank God for the ones that ripened early!

Hugs! ^:-)^

Linda