Tomato Cold Tolerance & Avocado Frost Recovery in Florida

Central/Gulf Coast FL: 1) What temp kills tomatoes? 200 plants under lights, moving out on warm days. 2) Avocados brown after back‑to‑back frosts — prune now or wait?

Tomatoes: Zero Frost Tolerance

• **Never below 40°F** (even hardening off).
• Protect from direct sun initially (sunscald).
• If frost forecast, bring in or cover heavily.

Avocados: Wait to Prune

• **Do not prune until all frost danger passed.**
• Pruning exposes fresh cuts to cold → more damage.
• Don't stimulate new growth until spring.
• Brown leaves may drop; wait for green buds to emerge.

Protect tomatoes from any chill; let avocados rest until spring.