I’m in zone 6a. Each year I try to grow San Marzano but with mixed results. This year, we got a lot of rain in June/July but not crazy different. But from 4 plants, that honestly don’t look that healthy, I’m getting a bumper crop. I picked 92 fruit last weekend and 6 days later picked another 60. They are still coming with many green ones. What could be causing this and how can I ensure to recreate? I am going to do a soil test.
by Dropitlikeitscold555
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For anyone interested I am canning marinara like crazy!!
Sometimes the weather gods are just in your favor. I’m 5b and having maybe my best crop ever, including SMs. Most people I’ve talked to in my city are overrun with tomatoes. Enjoy the bounty!
I am expecting maybe five pounds at the end of September/early October. Zone 7b. Heat really slows down growth in July and I got basically no new flowers for that month. August cooled down enough to get decent fruit setting.
I was hoping for 75 or so pounds of tomatoes this year and I’m so far at probably 130. Pulled my third harvest from the pastes last week and like the first two it was 10 lbs. Such a great year.
I have 8 gallon bags of tomatoes in my freezer. I’m about to fill another one today. I have enough for half a bag that are currently ripening and my plants are still full of green ones.
So much sauce lol I might have to buy a much larger pot than the one I have.
I’m in 8b 9a mix and my three plants have really turned out! (Though this is my first year gardening so my view might be skewed)
Ah, no. My san marzano has ONE tomato that looks to be the same color as yours and a handful of tiny green ones.
I gave overflow plum tomato plants to my neighbor who gets better sun exposure and they have been unreal productive. Made a ton of sauce as they share em with me.