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Q.How do I prevent cherry tomatoes from spitting?

Zone north coast of Oregon | Anonymous added on October 29, 2016 | Answered

A large portion of my cherry tomatoes are cracking and splitting just before they get ripe.

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Downtoearthdigs
Answered on October 30, 2016

Temperatures fluctuating and uneven watering are common causes of tomato split. Much of that is out of a gardeners control.
You can harvest when they are slightly less then ripe and this can help with the crop.
Here is a link with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-cracking.htm

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