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Old September 16, 2013   #1
tnpeppers
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Zone 6
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Default Effects of frost on tomatoes

Out of the blue; the weatherman has dropped a 'Frost Advisory' on my area for tonight...temperatures expected to run around 33 to 37. Naturally; I will be picking anything ripe or even blushing. What about the tomatoes that remain? If the plants get nipped at the temps indicated above; does that kill the green fruits that remain? There are still loads of green Casino Chips and Ambrosia Reds out there (among others) that would ripen if they had another two weeks. I am trying to see if I can score a 24 x 30 tarp to put over them tonight, but no luck yet.
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