Strawberries and tomatoes are ripening at the same time here. A bit disorienting, but delightful! Our first tomato was ripe July 15 last year. Yesterday the ripe cherry tomato was noticed that was June 12. Let's say it's a month (give or take) early using the non-heated greenhouse.
The first ripe ones had blossom end rot from being in pots too long, which allowed them to become thirsty too often (one of the causes of blossom end rot). This is the first tomato without blossom end rot -- we won't count the others as they might have ripened prematurely due to the rot, as injured tomatoes often do.
What's blossom end rot? Here a page with some good photos from Texas A&M: http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Column/2006%20Articles/MAY28.htm
The first ripe ones had blossom end rot from being in pots too long, which allowed them to become thirsty too often (one of the causes of blossom end rot). This is the first tomato without blossom end rot -- we won't count the others as they might have ripened prematurely due to the rot, as injured tomatoes often do.
What's blossom end rot? Here a page with some good photos from Texas A&M: http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Column/2006%20Articles/MAY28.htm
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