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Save to My scrapbook. Cracking in tomatoes is caused by fluctuating moisture levels in compost. Quick facts. Plants affected: Tomatoes. Main causes: Variation in temperature and soil moisture can lead to split, cracked fruits.
Timing: Summer. Jump to What is the problem? Symptoms and causes Biology Control. Whether it consists of wood chips, bark, straw, pine needles, or plastic, mulch can help your tomatoes absorb just the right amount of water. As heavy feeders, tomatoes sometimes need the extra nutrients in fertilizer. The best fertilizer for tomatoes depends on the elements unique to your soil and whether your soil lacks nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium.
When it comes to preventing splitting, however, too much nitrogen fertilizer can actually cause your tomatoes to grow too fast and split. You can pick tomatoes as soon as they turn slightly pink. This change in color marks the breaker stage, when tomatoes have reached their full size. Because tomatoes will continue to ripen even off the vine at this point, you can pick them and keep them at room temperature ideally between 70 and 75 degrees F till you're ready to eat them.
That said, you can leave them on the vine to keep ripening, but picking them early can safeguard them from unexpected rainstorms. In short, most cracked tomatoes are safe to eat.
But take into account the size and depth of the crack. If the tomato split runs deep into the fruit, there's a chance insects, bacteria, or fungi have entered the tomato. This especially applies to cracks that run vertically from the stem down. Horizontal cracks, however, tend to be shallower and heal themselves more easily, which makes tomatoes with this kind of split more salvageable. See our TOS for more details. Uncredited photos: Shutterstock.
With additional writing and editing by Allison Sidhu. The contents of this article have been reviewed and verified by a registered dietitian for informational purposes only. This article should not be construed as personalized or professional medical advice. Always consult with a medical professional before changing your diet, or using supplements or manufactured or natural medications. Tori Vallana is a registered dietitian with a passion for making food and nutrition simple.
Tori loves perusing her local farmers market to find high-quality produce and encourages her patients to do the same! Or something like that… Tomatoes commonly split on the vine, creating an open gash. Can You Eat Cracked Tomatoes? Savoring the Split. Savoring the Split If you are able to save a few tomatoes that only have minor splits, first off, cheers to you! Now, what should you do with them? Photo by Meghan Yager. More Posts Notify of.
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