Tomato blossoms - Ask Extension
We have some Heirloom tomato plants (2) in a large pot on the deck. The fruit it has is growing beautifully. My question is, why do so many of the l...
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Tomato blossoms #353647
Asked August 16, 2016, 1:40 PM EDT
We have some Heirloom tomato plants (2) in a large pot on the deck. The fruit it has is growing beautifully. My question is, why do so many of the later blooms turn yellow at the base of the bloom and die off? See pics.
Sibley County Minnesota
Expert Response
You have some great looking tomatoes! Plants will drop excess blossoms when they cannot support more flowers / fruit. They will then partition energy toward the existing fruits. This is more common when plants are in containers as there is limited space and resources.
