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Do I start harvesting these San Marzanos now or do they get a deeper red?
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Do I start harvesting these San Marzanos now or do they get a deeper red?


First year growing garden tomatoes and I’m not sure when to start harvesting. They’ve been this orange color for at least a week maybe longer now.

by devil_put_www_here

15 Comments

  2. CarlDenkins

    I’m so jealous.
    I’ve gotten about 5 fruit total on two (!!) plants and thrown away 3 of those due to BER.

    Good job buddy 👍

  3. Sirin8

    You don’t have to wait that long. Once the tomato starts to get color (breaker stage) you can pick them. They gain no benefit from staying on the vine past the breaker stage.

  7. devil_put_www_here

    Harvested anything orange or looked like it was blushing or just plain fell off. Thank you everyone!

  8. Horror-Potential7773

    Got blight and heavey rainfall fucked me

  9. Colossus245

    Mine were half this size :(. Hopefully they taste good.

  10. Valerie304Sanchez

    Pick em green, toss in some flower, then egg, and breadcrumbs. Fry them a bit, deelishuz, tart, matoes

  11. drmdawg64

    Harvest. Mine left on the vine rotted quickly once ripe.

  13. OkEmphasis7107

    Harvest the moment they change color. They will ripen in a few days. I picked my last batch when they were solid green and put them in a box and they are pretty much all ripe now. It does not effect flavor or texture.

  15. HeathcliffsHaiku

    Now! If you want them a deeper color you can let them get a little further on a window sill for a few days. Get them before the squirrels do!

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