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Check what variety you started with:
It likely is labeled as a 'determinant' or 'indeterminant' variety
Determinate means everything ripens more or less at the same time. Most farms use these
Indeterminate means ripening happens as the vines keep growing longer and casting newer flowers. So the lower, older fruit will ripen sooner, while the fruit closer to the ends riper later. This may have a spread of a month, or even longer—especially if the vines aren't trimmed back in any way.
Determinate plants usually stay a little bit neater, while indeterminate ones just keep growing and spreading until they run out of growing season
Yeah, our is called the Dwarf Cherry Tomato if I remember correctly, of the orange kind, I've read they are indeterminate so you're right in that it just keeps growing until the growing season ends.
Never knew about this, so I appreciate your help 💯