Why Do Tomatoes Crack Understanding the Causes and Prevention

When tomatoes develop growth cracks, they are unsightly, their value as a product is decreased, and disease quickly infects the fruit. This video discusses why they happen and how to prevent growth cracks. Host: Gary L. Heilig, Horticulture Educator (retired), Michigan State University Extension

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The first flushes from my crops usually do this, but subsequent flushes don't.

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Growing tomatoes under protection ( sheet plastic over hoops, etc.,) will reduce the water in the soil under the tomatoes and can reduce splitting. Lots of info on this on the internet.

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