Tomato blossom hibernation after pollination
My understanding is that a tomato blossom is either pollinated (and than immediately begins the process of producing a tomato) or fails to pollinate and than dries up and falls off. Is there a 3rd scenario? Can tomato blossoms go into a state of hibernation after pollination (i.e. due to harsh conditions such as high heat/humidity or there being too many other tomatoes growing on the plant) and then come back to life and produce a tomato when conditions improve (better weather or pulling ripe tomatoes off of the vine)? I think this is what I am observing but I'm not sure. If this is what's happening, what is the process called?