How long does it generally take tomato plants to fruit after they produce flowers?

My potted plants have produced flowers already, going on two or three weeks now. They show no signs of disease or deficiency, and I've watered frequently, sometimes using peroxide, and had an alternating regimen of normal fertilizer and comfrey tea. It is hella hot here in Texas though, so perhaps the high temperature has something to do with it. They are in partial sunlight and recieve about 4-5 hours of direct light each day.

How long does it generally take tomato plants to fruit after they produce flowers?
It's probably too late for your plants to produce fruit (but hang in there anyway). Fruit won't set when night temps exceed 75%26lt;sigh%26gt;. When I was on the gulf coast I'd plant on Valentines day. Now I'm in the panhandle and plant on St. Pat's day and just finished my harvest of Roma's and the Celebrity will be done in another week. I'll be planting my fall tomatoes Aug 1st.





Peroxide does *nothing* for tomatoes in Texas! Comfrey tea is also a waste (those help the folks way up north from here%26lt;G%26gt;).





Here are some links for you with good Texas advice.
Reply:Could be the flowers are not getting pollinated???? I know that there is a shortage of bees that pollinate. I had that problem and just touched each flower gently with my finger and repeated so around the plant to help spread the pollen. I think I read somewhere that you should use a small paint brush, but my finger seemed to work. There is probably a better technical description using pistol and stamen, etc somewhere on the internet but my simple way seemed to work fine. Good luck. I hope that is your problem.
Reply:They need lots of heat, so that's a good sign. I've had my tomatoes flowering for months now and just recently I've seen baby tomatoes. They take a while to ripen, but the heat speeds up the processs. It depends on how old your plant is. Good luck.
Reply:That depends upon your soil, how often you water, and whether or not you provided some sort of nutrients for them. But generally you can expect to see tomatoes within two weeks...and potentially ready in up to six to eight weeks after the flower.

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