Thread: Tomato Ripening
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Old June 3, 2010   #6
dice
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One key question is when the abscission layer in the stem
above the ripening fruit forms. According to the document
below, the fruit is usually fully sealed off from the flow
of nutrients by first blush:

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/news/sty/200...toes071805.htm
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