Last year (2016) I planted golden pear tomatoes for the very first time. I started them from seeds in mid-march. Early Fall the golden pear tomatoes started producing/well. This year I started them from seeds in house at the end of January with all my other plants. After the last frost, I planted them outside.
I live in Nashville TN, and I container garden. All is going well with my 70 plants (a variety of tomatoes and peppers) with the exception of my golden pears. Two weeks ago my pear tomatoes plants are five feet tall with the first tomatoes starting to ripen and more flowers appearing. Then the heat wave hits. The heat index of 105 degrees hits Nashville. My Golden pears wilt and have started to die. I have cut off all the dead leaves trying to save the plants. My plants are in five gallon container and I water them twice a day. I do not allow them to dry out.
I have heard golden pear tomatoes go dormant in extreme July/August heat. Is this true? If it is true should I pinch all the remaining flowers and tomatoes off and hope the plant will rebound will a fall crop? Do you know of any websites dedicated to these plants? Any help will be appreciated.
Brian
Last year (2016) I planted golden pear tomatoes for the very first time. I started them from seeds in mid-march. Early Fall the golden pear tomatoes started producing/well. This year I started them from seeds in house at the end of January with all my other plants. After the last frost, I planted them outside.
I live in Nashville TN, and I container garden. All is going well with my 70 plants (a variety of tomatoes and peppers) with the exception of my golden pears. Two weeks ago my pear tomatoes plants are five feet tall with the first tomatoes starting to ripen and more flowers appearing. Then the heat wave hits. The heat index of 105 degrees hits Nashville. My Golden pears wilt and have started to die. I have cut off all the dead leaves trying to save the plants. My plants are in five gallon container and I water them twice a day. I do not allow them to dry out.
I have heard golden pear tomatoes go dormant in extreme July/August heat. Is this true? If it is true should I pinch all the remaining flowers and tomatoes off and hope the plant will rebound will a fall crop? Do you know of any websites dedicated to these plants? Any help will be appreciated.
Brian