Why hot nights may stop your vegetable garden from producing
Miriam Guthrie
ByMiriam GuthrieandTatum Fry
10 hours agoUpdated: August 19, 2026, 6:13 am EDTPublished: August 18, 2026, 2:25 pm EDT

If your tomato and pepper plants look healthy but aren't producing fruit, warm overnight temperatures are the likely culprit. When nights stay warm, plants burn through stored energy and pollen loses viability, causing blossom drop and failed fruit set in tomatoes, peppers and other summer crops. Here’s what you can do and when to expect the fruit set to return.

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