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Growing tomatoes in your home garden requires a lot of tender love and care, and even then they may split — but whether they ...

Growing tomatoes is a special part of summer season. Nothing beats a fresh tomato off the vine. Yet, if they split they can ...

You've watched your home-grown tomatoes spring up from yellow blossoms to ripe, ready-to-pick fruit. But one day, you find that your gorgeous crop has cracked. Luckily, new tomatoes will grow and you ...

Home gardeners face the problem of tomato cracking, or hard cracks on the upper part of the fruit, usually spanning from or around the stem. While the cracks do not necessarily ruin the tomato, they ...

Tomatoes often split after a big rain, just as you are ready to harvest. You've watched your tomato plants grow and blossom. Nurtured the little green balls into plump, juicy fruits. And as you reach ...

Why do tomatoes crack on the vine? Everyone who gardens has to deal with this inconvenience - why does this happen and can it be prevented? If the plant is dry and we suddenly decide to water it ...

Q: We have grown tomatoes here in Albuquerque for 30 years. My favorite is a variety called Fantastic, and generally they put out a great crop. My question is, why do the tops of the tomatoes split ...

Is there anything more frustrating than patiently waiting for tomatoes to ripen, only to find them cracked or split right before they're ready to harvest and enjoy? If you keep finding your beautiful ...