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title: "First time Gardner question… how to know when to pick my tomatoes :)"
description: "First time Gardner question… how to know when to pick my tomatoes :)"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Jaimie P"
published: "2025-07-30T20:04:34.390431Z"
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# First time Gardner question… how to know when to pick my tomatoes :)

_Posted by Jaimie P on 2025-07-30_

First time Gardner question… how to know when to pick my tomatoes :)

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## 3 comments

### Cnimom commented on 2025-07-30

Tomatoes continue to ripen after being picked. I think they taste better vine ripened. Right before the last frost you can pick all of the green ones. Most will still ripen.

### Deni commented on 2025-08-01

Tomato in picture needs picked. It will continue to ripen. At the point this tomato’s is just taking energy from tomato’s trying to turn red. Red to bright orange will ripen after picked in a day or two and the green ones benefit getting more energy to turn red.

### Twinn commented on 2025-08-04

Epson Salt can help

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