1. How do I ripen green tomatoes? Updated: January 31, 2012
2. Why do tomato fruits have dark, circular spots on them? Updated: January 31, 2012
3. What causes my tomatos to have small yellow specks on the surface? The specks cause a tough spot in the fruit. Updated: January 24, 2012
4. Why do my tomatoes never get larger than a small lemon? I live in Colorado and plant only recommended Colorado varieties. Updated: November 28, 2011
5. Why are my tomatoes cracking? Updated: November 25, 2011
6. I have large translucent areas on my tomato fruit. What's going on? Updated: November 20, 2011
7. I have great tomatoes but the large ones are falling off the vines. The ones that stay on the vine are jarred off easily. What is the problem? Updated: November 20, 2011
8. Why can't I grow tomatoes near my walnut tree? Updated: November 20, 2011
9. Should you allow tomatoes to become fully ripe and red on the vine before harvesting? Updated: November 14, 2011
10. We planted tomatoes near a tree and, even though they get some sunlight, they are now more than 6 feet tall with few fruit. What is the problem ? Updated: November 09, 2011
11. The lower foliage on my tomatoes is beginning to turn yellow with circular, dark brown to black spots. What is wrong? Updated: November 09, 2011
12. My tomato plants wilted rapidly. When I cut the stems open, I found a brown ring around the inside. Updated: November 09, 2011
13. What causes the leaves of my tomatoes to turn brown along the edges? Updated: November 09, 2011
14. Should I prune the sucker stems that grow off the main stalk of my tomato plants? Updated: November 07, 2011
15. Is it true that it is not a good idea to compost tomato plants at the end of the growing season? Updated: October 31, 2011
16. My tomato plants are dark green and vigorous, but don't set any fruit. What is the problem? Updated: October 25, 2011
17. Are there really low-acid tomato varieties? Updated: October 21, 2011
18. My ripe tomatoes have small holes with numerous ants in them. Did the ants make the holes? How can I control them? Updated: October 17, 2011
19. I read somewhere that if you put a cup of sugar in the hole when you plant tomatoes, that the tomatoes will be sweeter. Does it work? Updated: October 10, 2011
20. Do tomato fruit set products really work? If they do, how should they be used? Updated: September 29, 2011
21. If tomatoes are picked green, how should they be handled to ensure proper ripening and full flavor? Updated: September 19, 2011
22. Should tomato plants be staked, caged, or left unsupported? Updated: August 31, 2011
23. How do you tell when a green tomato harvested early to prevent freeze damage will ever turn red and ripen? Updated: June 11, 2011
24. What causes some of my early tomato fruit from the spring garden to be oddly shaped and of poor quality? Updated: June 11, 2011
25. Some tomato varieties are recommended because they are determinate and fast-maturing. What does that mean and how do you tell if a tomato is determinate? Updated: June 11, 2011
26. Can I save seeds from my tomatoes from next season's plantings, and if so, how? Updated: May 04, 2011
27. What causes a tomato to crack, and can I do anything to prevent it? Updated: May 01, 2011
28. What do the letters "VFN" associated with particular tomato varieties indicate? Updated: May 01, 2011
29. How do you stake tomatoes? Updated: May 01, 2011
30. When caging tomatoes, how large should the cage be? Updated: May 01, 2011

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