What will happen after a gardener cuts off all the developing flowers on a tomato plant, with the exception of 12 of the flowers that have already been pollinated and set fruit?
A) The tomato plant will drop the 12 previously pollinated flowers.
B) The tomato plant will become dormant until next year and then 12 tomatoes will ripen.
C) The 12 tomatoes will develop fully on the plant, but they will be small and not very sweet.
D) The 12 tomatoes will develop, and they will be larger and sweeter than if the other flowers remained.
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