MANY gardening fan’s have been hard at work this summer pruning and perfecting juicy crisp tomatoes.
So you can imagine how disappointed they would feel to see all that hard work has been ruined by splitting tomatoes or bugs.
One gardening fan has shared a clever trick to making sure that never happens and you don’t need any tools or chemicals.
Michelle shared her gardening tip in a TikTok video online.
She said: “Here's my number one tip for growing tomatoes that aren't split, rotted, or eaten out by bugs.”
Michelle added: “If you’re struggling with splitting, critters, or pests affecting your ripe tomatoes — this is the ONLY way I’ve been able to harvest non-cherry tomatoes successfully.”
She said the trick is to actually harvest your tomatoes earlier.
“Harvest your tomatoes when they first start changing colours. This is also known as blushing.”
Despite what you might think this isn’t going to stop your tomatoes from ripening and they won't be any less juicy.
Michelle said: “Your tomatoes will continue to ripen safely indoors. Don't worry, you're not sacrificing any of the flavour.”
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The only difference is you’ll be beating the bugs to it.
The gardening fan confirmed: “Studies have shown that it tastes the exact same as a vine ripened tomato.”
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However you will need to wait for your tomatoes to start changing colour before you do this.
The gardening fan warned: “Don’t pick green tomatoes; it won’t work.”
Michelle’s video gained over 20,000 views.
Viewers were amazed that such a simple trick could make such a big difference.
One user said: “I worked for a huge farm 20 years ago and they picked them all like this.”
“Definitely going to try this. Thank you,” claimed another.
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A third viewer said: “I can’t believe I haven’t heard of this. Thank you for such a great tip.”
“I just started doing this with my cherry tomatoes this year. The plant is producing like wild now… and the flavour is still delicious,” claimed a fourth viewer.
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