Is it hot and/or humid? Both of those conditions will prevent fruit from settling. Also, sometimes patience is necessary.
No-Faithlessness8347
The blossoms will drop until the conditions are favorable.
If the conditions are favorable and blossoms don’t develop then you have other issues to investigate.
Sometimes the blossoms drop, but the sepals remains, and a small developing tomato will be left there.
Just let it grow and watch it develop. You’ll see something soon. It is not always a perfect process.
Are you growing in a greenhouse or something? Wind pollination & natural pollinators are usually just fine for them to set fruit.
boimilk
what do you mean? they’re open. just give em a few flicks to knock the pollen around, you’ll get fruit set. don’t expect anywhere near 100% fruit set, especially if it’s not a cherry variety.
dusty-keeet
What do you mean “pollinating”?
Just leave them alone. They look fine.
mslashandrajohnson
Temperature range can be a factor. Too much heat can sterilize flowers. Lots of rain can interfere as well.
Royal-Bicycle-8147
If you mess with it too much, you could be knocking the pollen off before it is ready to accept it.
JacksonCorbett
Try an electric toothbrush instead. Or get some bumblebees
CobraPuts
I wouldn’t worry about a thing unless you see *unpollinated* blossoms drop
gmoGSC
They look fine too me
technohouse
Since the anther cone isn’t completely closed on this variety it’s possible for pollination to be difficult if the pollen isn’t being released from the anthers.
You can take a needle, dig into the pouches of the anthers, and put the pollen directly on the stigma. This will basically ensure pollination. It’s a little hard to get the hang of but ends up being pretty fun.
beltalowda_oye
Personally not a fan of the toothbrush trick. You can literally tickle and lightly pinch the flowers and it’s always done a great job fruiting after.
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Is it hot and/or humid? Both of those conditions will prevent fruit from settling. Also, sometimes patience is necessary.
The blossoms will drop until the conditions are favorable.
If the conditions are favorable and blossoms don’t develop then you have other issues to investigate.
Sometimes the blossoms drop, but the sepals remains, and a small developing tomato will be left there.
Just let it grow and watch it develop. You’ll see something soon. It is not always a perfect process.
Are you growing in a greenhouse or something? Wind pollination & natural pollinators are usually just fine for them to set fruit.
what do you mean? they’re open. just give em a few flicks to knock the pollen around, you’ll get fruit set. don’t expect anywhere near 100% fruit set, especially if it’s not a cherry variety.
What do you mean “pollinating”?
Just leave them alone. They look fine.
Temperature range can be a factor. Too much heat can sterilize flowers. Lots of rain can interfere as well.
If you mess with it too much, you could be knocking the pollen off before it is ready to accept it.
Try an electric toothbrush instead. Or get some bumblebees
I wouldn’t worry about a thing unless you see *unpollinated* blossoms drop
They look fine too me
Since the anther cone isn’t completely closed on this variety it’s possible for pollination to be difficult if the pollen isn’t being released from the anthers.
You can take a needle, dig into the pouches of the anthers, and put the pollen directly on the stigma. This will basically ensure pollination. It’s a little hard to get the hang of but ends up being pretty fun.
Personally not a fan of the toothbrush trick. You can literally tickle and lightly pinch the flowers and it’s always done a great job fruiting after.