First blush occurs when a green tomato begins developing its mature color, signaling that the fruit can be picked and allowed to continue ripening off the vine.
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At the end of summer, many large, but still green tomatoes often remain on the bushes. The time for their natural maturation is less: the nights become colder, the humidity increases, and with it the risk of late blight damage increases.