Split Skin on Cherry Tomato, Ok to Eat the Tomato?

I have found a number of my cherry tomatoes with split skins that have a thin covering over the split area. Are these tomatoes ok to eat? I have been boiling most of my tomatoes for sauce.

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 10/06/2011 @ 7:53 am

This is called cracking. In mild cases, like yours, the skin cracks as the tomatoes grow and heals over. It is safe to eat. In more severe cases, the tomato will split open. This article will help:
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