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title: "When do I know if my cherry tomatoes are ready to be picked? They’ve…"
description: "When do I know if my cherry tomatoes are ready to be picked? They’ve been red on the vine for at least two weeks now, but when I tug on them they are still…"
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# When do I know if my cherry tomatoes are ready to be picked? They’ve…

_Posted by char on 2025-07-31_

When do I know if my cherry tomatoes are ready to be picked? They’ve been red on the vine for at least two weeks now, but when I tug on them they are still firmly attached. I’ve read that they’re ready when they come off easily. Is that true or should I just pick them now?

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## 5 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-07-31

They sell cherry tomatoes on their stem in the grocery stores. So, they don’t pull off easy. Just test taste one to determine if it’s ready.

#### char replied on 2025-07-31

makes sense!

### Katomarose commented on 2025-08-01

I pull them off as soon as they are red so they don't split open on the vine. They last longer on the counter this way too

#### Sunny replied on 2025-08-01

Very good points. I haven’t grown tomatoes so long I forgot all about them splitting on the vine.

### Deni commented on 2025-08-01

You want to pick tomato’s when they are on the brink of turning red if you get a lot turning at the same time. If they are red pick them. These tomato’s are taking energy that the unripe tomato’s need. Usually red tomato’s keep a few days and the others turn within a day or so. Put them stem side down when possible. Agree they don’t always pull off easy but red is done! Fresh tomato’s are the best. I have raised 4 to 5 every summer for 15 years. I live in Utah which has short growing season so I plant Early Girls with shorter production time.  
Have fun!

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