Should I remove the fruit on young tomato plants? I've recently (5 days ago) planted a cherry tomato plant and it already has tomatoes growing.
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2Please post a photo– Rohit GuptaCommented Nov 14 at 9:18
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Have posted a picture– anonCommented Nov 14 at 23:43
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Photo did not add :(– davidgoCommented Nov 15 at 5:45
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I posted the pic again, which Is attached to the original question.– anonCommented Nov 15 at 16:10
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There's no reason to remove the fruit, unless you want green tomatoes for some purpose or want fewer tomatoes. If the plant blossomed and set fruit, it's ready to start making fruit. It won't stop growing just because it's set some fruit.
If it's indeterminate (you didn't specify variety) it will not stop growing and making new fruit until frost, blight, or some other cause makes it stop. I've met a Tomato "tree" in the tropics that was as old as the time that had passed since the last hurricane ripped out its (literal) predecessor.
Determinate varieties will stop when they stop whether or not you remove the fruit before ripening.
