How Temperature Affects Tomatoes

Tomatoes have to be one of the all time favorite fruits for people to grow, but they can also be one of the most troublesome.

One thing that can really affect tomatoes from growing and producing properly is temperature.

Temperature: Many tomatoes don't produce fruit when temperatures fall below 50° F (10° C) or rise above 90° F (32° C).

If you live where summer temperatures are either too cold or too warm, try special cold or heat tolerant cultivars.

In warm areas: a good solution is to grow an indeterminate, small-fruited cultivar such as a cherry tomato because they flower continuously, so you get more opportunity of successfully getting fruit set throughout the summer.

In cool areas: choose early fruiting cultivars such as 'Oregon Spring' which mature quickly and tend to tolerate cool conditions better than others.

For more about successfully growing tomatoes, read our Complete Guide to Growing Tomatoes & Tomato Growing Tips

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