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gorbelly · July 5, 2017

I usually plant out rather late by modern standards, but I had started and set out my MRs earlier than my other tomatoes hoping to get ripe ones from them by the 4th of July (which is a benchmark date for tomato-growing in the north).

I watched impatiently for weeks as the plants absolutely loaded themselves down with dozens of little green elongated fruits. But they weren't budging on ripening any of them. This past weekend, I abandoned all hope of 4th of July tomatoes.

This morning, July 5, I walk out and see this:

Very funny, Nature. Ha ha.

July 5, 2017	#129
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	Maglia Rosa also has a wicked sense of humor I usually plant out rather late by modern standards, but I had started and set out my MRs earlier than my other tomatoes hoping to get ripe ones from them by the 4th of July (which is a benchmark date for tomato-growing in the north). I watched impatiently for weeks as the plants absolutely loaded themselves down with dozens of little green elongated fruits. But they weren't budging on ripening any of them. This past weekend, I abandoned all hope of 4th of July tomatoes. This morning, July 5, I walk out and see this: Very funny, Nature. Ha ha.