Tomatoes not going red.....

[R.O.S.S.I]

Hi all, asking this on behalf of the Mother really.

She'd planted a fair few tomato plants earlier in the year and they've grown considerably since planting and there are lots of tomatoes growing on them however none of them have turned red yet, they are all still a bright green.

She's adamant she's planted red tomatoes and not green ones haha but i'm just wondering if there is a reason they haven't gone red yet or is it just a case of they need more time out in the garden?

We brought a couple in and tried putting them with a banana in the hope it would ripen and start to go red but it didn't haha!

 

[Maccapacca]

Did she she 'pinch' them out?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/5579726/How-to-grow-tomatoes.html

If she didn't too many grow and then they don't all reach full potential.

 

[R.O.S.S.I]

Hmmm i'm not too sure. I'll ask her later on and see what she says. If she didn't could you cut them back and they would be OK still?

 

[bitslice]

A gardener I know is only just getting hers to go red, they just need time in the sun afaik.

 

[Nightglow]

Lack of sunshine, neighbour has some in their glasshouse,still green.

Could always make some Green tomatoe chutney.

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipes/tag-2892/green-tomato-chutney-recipes.aspx

 

[WillyNelson]

Just give them time. Only about 1/4 of mine have ripened yet and they're in a greenhouse. The tomato season still has a good month or more to go.

 

[Haze]

does she feed them?

 

[arknor]

It's ridiculous how much you can feed tomato plant's without nutrient burn

 

[horseunderwater]

removing some of the leaves covering the tomatos will help

 

[JaffaJedi]

green tomato chutney!

thats what we do with tomatoes that havent ripened.
Also as above remove some leaves.

 

[The_Abyss]

They just need sun.

Feed will help - a warning sign that they're not getting enough is when the leaves start to turn yellow.