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Originally Posted by Zone9b
I transplanted my first 4 tomato plants to raised beds today. 2 Skyway 687 F1 High Heat Set and 2 Tycoon F1 High Heat Set tomato plants. I’m hoping to see fruit set approximately the fourth week of September. At that point the average daily high is 88 and the average daily low is 71, which one wouldn’t think would be much of a stretch for a High Heat Set variety. If I could find what appeared to truly be a successful high heat set variety, the ultimate test would be to transplant it into the garden in June as other Spring tomatoes came out. June, July, August in Central Florida that would seem to be a stretch for any tomato variety. What do you think?
Larry
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It doesn't sound like a stretch for Skyway. I sowed Heatwave II (says to set fruit at 96 F) around March and the fruit set was limited and inedible / catfaced.
I'm hopeful for you. IMO, young tomato plants set the first fruit when hot easier than mature ones that have been producing all along.
Actually those lows should have fruit set from a lot of varities.
Looking forward to my October Forecast, there is only one night time low >72.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/mel...nyr=10/01/2016
For 2015, there were 9 days > 72 night time low. I remember last fall being really hot!!!
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/mel...nyr=10/01/2015