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Tomatovillian™
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My bucket-maters did good again this year, but my father had a problem I'm hoping somebody can help with. After several years of poor production, he decided to put the odds in his favor this year by planting a large mater crop in both beds & containers, with different varieties, planting times, soil mixtures, and fertilizers. He figured he'd at least hit on the right combination that way.
He had a good crop of maters, but most of them weren't edible, except for some of the first to ripen. They looked great on the outside, but once that nice red peeling was removed, the insides were mostly a hard, thick, greenish-white wall, with only the very middle of the tomato being red and juicy. It didn't matter how long they were allowed to ripen, the results were the same. The only pest he noticed were some stink bugs, but he said they didn't get out of hand. He watered regularly throughout the growing season. [I have pics I can email if anybody is interested.] Any suggestions on what might cause this? Thanks in advance.
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It's funny you mentioned stink bugs because as I read the paragraph before that one, my first thought was indeed stink bug damage. You can usually see those light blotches on the exterior though. I'll be interested to see how others respond. Right now, I'm still thinking stink bugs.
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It could be stink bugs, but it sounds like you’ve been growing store bought tomatoes.
![]() Something has definitely stopped the process of development in the things for sure. What kind of tomatoes did you or your pappy grow? When did you put them out I take it you may be from Louisiana could sun scaled be the culprit? ![]() Worth |
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Michele~
The stink bugs were my first guess, also. I had a major battle with the little critters again this year, so I'm familiar with the little "white spots" you're referring to. However, even with the stink bug attacks, almost every one of my maters was tender and juicy. In contrast, my father's maters had very few indications that stink bugs had been enjoying their mater-juice right off the vine.
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Worth~
I got a good laugh out of the "store bought tomatoes" reference. However, even those from the store are -somewhat- edible. Not the ones my father grew!! You're right, I'm from Louisiana, but my father lives in Mississippi. He had his maters growing in many different "sun patterns" so I don't think scald was the culprit.
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dcarch~
Unless I've missed something while reading the FAQ's and Photo Gallery instructions, my pics would have to be available on a server to be able to post them, right? Since they are only on my PC, the only way I know to send them would be via email.
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Someone give some help here so as I don’t mess up and tell the wrong thing. Worth |
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You can get a free account at Photobucket and upload your photos there and use them.
I'm really looking forward to us upgrading forums so people can attach images without any computer knowledge.
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From your description, sounds like gray wall/blotchy ripening, which is a physiological disorder, and not a disease. Frequently, the exact cause(s) can be difficult to pin down.
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Robin,
What is that? I saw that black thing before in my Cherokee Purple, and it was indeed inedible. |
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Physiological, Nutritional, and Other Disorders of Tomato Fruit Figure 12. Fruit showing graywall in center pith area. Quote:
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Here are some pics my father took of his maters earlier this season. As you can see, not something you'd want to sink your teeth into.
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/DCP_1252.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/DCP_1253.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/DCP_1251.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/DCP_1250.jpg
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Robin & Suze, Thanks for the informative links.
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