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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: ArosP on August 16, 2012, 12:26:56 pm

Title: Inside out tomatoes
Post by: ArosP on August 16, 2012, 12:26:56 pm

I have some beef tomatoes (marmande I think) in my polytunnel and after a slow start they now have plenty of fruit, however the first tomato on each plant looks wierd, it is partially burst and you can see the seeds, they seem to have grown around the stem and look sort of inside out. The rest of the toms loook fine and i wondered why this happened and whetyher i should remove deformed fruits so as to let the plant put all its energy into feeding the healthier looking ones

Title: Re: Inside out tomatoes
Post by: Fowgill Farm on August 16, 2012, 12:30:28 pm

We have had this with Marmande too they also tend to grow nipple like protrusions as well, we were told it was because of erratic watering and not enough strong sun (they are a mediterranean breed?). we just took any duds off and fed them to the pigs who love 'em!
Mandy :pig: 

Title: Re: Inside out tomatoes
Post by: Greenerlife on August 16, 2012, 12:58:38 pm

I would say it's irregular watering, except my hydroponic tomatoes have all done it this year!  They are French too!  Now where's that smiley with a beret on?

Title: Re: Inside out tomatoes
Post by: ArosP on August 16, 2012, 01:46:46 pm

I did wonder if it was erractic watering, although my polytunnel dosent really dry out and on 4 plants i have an odd one on each. any way off to cut them off-unfortunately my pigs are not in a situation to eat them (freezer!)

Title: Re: Inside out tomatoes
Post by: Sylvia on August 16, 2012, 03:09:08 pm

You don't need pigs to use them up. Try tomato chutney :) :yum: