White inside

cecilsgarden1958 · September 15, 2012

What is it that cause lots of white imperfection inside a tomato. Usually a tomato is consistantly red, pink, yellow etc inside when slliced, but this year I got quite a few that had white flecks and lines like along the perimeter and also on the walls that separate the seed areas. It didn't ruin the flavor, but seems to me it was harder then the plain red areas of other tomatoes. I've looked through all my books and couldn't ID the problem (if it is a problem). People I know at work have ask me before and I told them maybe a mineral problem, but now I see what they meant, so I don't know know.

CECIL

Sun City Linda · September 15, 2012

I had what I think you are describing early in the year when I used some weak organic ferts in a container. There actually is a term for it, which escapes me at the moment. I searched and found it is often associated with low potasium (K) in ripening fruit. I purchased a speciality soluable ripening blend fert thru a company called kelp-4-less and it helped a lot.

Cole_Robbie · September 15, 2012

Stink bug bites also make the fruit white inside, but when looking at one you can see the bite on the outside of the skin as a tiny white spot.

cecilsgarden1958 · September 16, 2012

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Originally Posted by Sun City Linda

I had what I think you are describing early in the year when I used some weak organic ferts in a container. There actually is a term for it, which escapes me at the moment. I searched and found it is often associated with low potasium (K) in ripening fruit. I purchased a speciality soluable ripening blend fert thru a company called kelp-4-less and it helped a lot.

I also used an organic fertilizer. Thanks for the name of the fert.

CECIL

cecilsgarden1958 · September 16, 2012

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Stink bug bites also make the fruit white inside, but when looking at one you can see the bite on the outside of the skin as a tiny white spot.

No. Definetley not a stink bug. I know that one.
Thanks.

CECIL

cecilsgarden1958 · September 16, 2012

Okay, I google the potassium thing. Not it, but I found it on this page..
http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2012/07/h...with-tomatoes/
High temps cause it. Well, I certainly had those.

CECIL

September 15, 2012	#1
cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	White inside What is it that cause lots of white imperfection inside a tomato. Usually a tomato is consistantly red, pink, yellow etc inside when slliced, but this year I got quite a few that had white flecks and lines like along the perimeter and also on the walls that separate the seed areas. It didn't ruin the flavor, but seems to me it was harder then the plain red areas of other tomatoes. I've looked through all my books and couldn't ID the problem (if it is a problem). People I know at work have ask me before and I told them maybe a mineral problem, but now I see what they meant, so I don't know know. CECIL __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool!

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cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	Okay, I google the potassium thing. Not it, but I found it on this page.. http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2012/07/h...with-tomatoes/ High temps cause it. Well, I certainly had those. CECIL __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool!

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September 15, 2012	#2
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I had what I think you are describing early in the year when I used some weak organic ferts in a container. There actually is a term for it, which escapes me at the moment. I searched and found it is often associated with low potasium (K) in ripening fruit. I purchased a speciality soluable ripening blend fert thru a company called kelp-4-less and it helped a lot.

September 15, 2012	#3
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Stink bug bites also make the fruit white inside, but when looking at one you can see the bite on the outside of the skin as a tiny white spot.