The fruits become ready for first picking in about 120-130 days of seed sowingВ depending on the variety. Season of Harvest- April-June, Sept.-Nov, March-May Season of transplanting- Feb-March, Jun- July,and Jan. Season of seed sowing вЂ“ Jan-Feb, May-Jun, Oct-Nov. Generally there will be 7-11 harvests in a crop life span. Since all the fruits do not mature at the same time, they are harvested at an interval of 4 days. Harvested fruits should be kept only in basket or crates and keep it in shade. The fruits are harvested by twisting motion of hand to separate fruits from the stem. Fruits are normally harvested early in the morning or evening. Fully riped - Fruits are fully riped and soft having dark red colour.Fruits for local sale are harvested at this stage. Reddish pink- Fruits are stiff and nearly whole fruit turns reddish pink.Pink stage - Pink colour observed on Вѕ part of the fruit.Such fruit are less prone to damage during shipment often fetch a higher price than less mature tomatoes. Fruits are harvested at this stage to ensure the best quality. Breaker stage - Dim pink colour observed on Вј part of the fruit.If seeds are cut, the fruit is too immature for harvest and will not ripen properly. A simple way to determine maturity is to slice the tomato with a sharp knife. Immature green tomatoes will ripen poorly and be of low quality. Such fruits are then sprayed with ethylene 48 hours prior to shipping. Fruits to be shipped are harvested at this stage. Dark green colour - Dark green colour is changed and a reddish pink shade is observed on fruit.

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