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Sep 10, 2026 5:00 PM CST
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San Antonio texas
I have not been gardening long. A few years. I learned that I need more than one plant to help pollinate and get fruit. I have four tomato plants and six bell pepper plants. Not in the same planter. My plants are growing and are flowering but dont produce fruit. I have fed them, water them regularly, south central texas, and make sure they are not over stressed but I have fruit. Can everyone help me. Please. I see bees on them, they are pollonating each other and the plants. Please and thank you.
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Sep 10, 2026 5:15 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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You don't need bees or companion pollinator plants for tomatoes or peppers, they are self-pollinating. You can gently shake them if there is no wind.

Given your description, I have questions:

Temperature - what have you daytime highs and nighttime lows been?

Fertilizer - what exactly have you been using (type, brand, npk), how much and how often?

Other questions: when did you plant them? Are they on full sun? How big are the containers? Can you show us pictures?

Assuming you left out a word here?
"...make sure they are not over stressed but I have fruit."
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Sep 10, 2026 6:06 PM CST
Name: Anne
East Texas (Zone 8b)
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Howdy fellow Texan! The reason your pepper plants are not producing is certainly due to weather. If it's above ninety and possibly humid, this henders fruit production. Trust me, I experience blossom drop a great deal
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Sep 10, 2026 7:09 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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Thanks Anne, that's one place I was heading.
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Sep 14, 2026 1:01 PM CST
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San Antonio texas
Its has been hot. I got them in the ground middle July I think. They are in raised garden beds. The bell peppers get full sun about 70 percent of the day and the tomatoes get full sun about 85 percent of the day. I used miracle grow gardening soil, tomato plant for the tomatoes. Veggie plant food for the peppers. I think I will need to pull up my tomatoes though. They have a fungus and I cant get rid of it. I still have growth and flowers. Im honestly not sure if they need pulled or not. I do think its bloosm drop that is stopping them from producing fruit. Thank you all so much. I will show a picture once I get home
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Sep 14, 2026 3:34 PM CST
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San Antonio texas
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So. I went to check on my plants and send you guys the photos. I HAVE TWO TOMATOES GROWING. Yay. Im still working on hopefully killing the fungus on them. But here are the photos of the two tomatoes. I know its not a lot but I'm so excited that at least two made it thru.
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Sep 14, 2026 3:42 PM CST
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Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)
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I think heat is your problem. Here July is usually about when it gets too hot to set fruit on tomatoes. If you keep them alive, your plants may reward you with fruit in the fall/early winter.
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Sep 14, 2026 5:09 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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I agree. I'm not familiar with Texas humidity, but there have been reports from all over about heat stalling crops this year...sure whacked my plants. If you can keep them reasonably healthy, watered and fertilized, give it a little more time and hope for cooler weather.

Can't diagnose if they have a disease from those pictures. We can try with better images if you like. Meanwhile carefully pick off cruddy leaves, making sure not to touch healthy growth with them or your hands, and put in the trash.
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Sep 16, 2026 11:42 PM CST

Hey The_Wright_Stuff, glad you're getting a couple tomatoes despite the rough summer! Texas heat is brutal on fruit set, and it sounds like you're already doing a lot right. One thing worth checking since your beds are raised (those dry out way faster than in-ground soil) — try sticking a finger or a trowel down 2-3 inches next to the roots before you water again. Raised beds can look damp on the surface but be bone dry lower down where the roots actually are, and that kind of moisture swing (dry, then soaked) adds extra stress on top of the heat, which makes blossom drop worse. Deep, even moisture at the root zone matters more than how often the surface looks wet. It might also help with that fungus you mentioned — if you've been watering overhead, switching to watering right at the soil line (soaker hose or drip line works great for raised beds) keeps the leaves drier, which fungal stuff loves to avoid. Once nights cool down a bit you should start seeing more fruit set for sure. Hang in there, those two tomatoes are a good sign!
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Sep 27, 2026 10:58 PM CST
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San Antonio texas
Thank you all so much. I am trying everyone's tips and tricks. I will post pictures when things have a chance for change. You guys are great. Hurray! Hurray! Thank You!
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