Tomato size

uzlaguzla · August 16, 2021

Each year I have been lured by the size of tomato fruit. This year I thought all was well until I cut into those large fruit and discovered green streaks running through the fruit. In most cases the entire fruit was wasted.
The one exception has been Berkeley Tie Die. There is no streaking in this fruit.
Next year there will be more of them in the garden.

biscuitridge · August 16, 2021

None of my giants have any green in them,not exactly sure what your issue is.

uzlaguzla · August 16, 2021

NAR , Dinner Plate, Giant italian,Anna Russian, not all but many of these above 2 pounds have tuff green seams. They ripened about 2 weeks late but were watered during dry periods. I use 6-24-24 fertilizer twice , upon planting and again mid season.

eyolf · August 16, 2021

In my experience, core issues are similar to catfacing, hard shoulders, even blossom end rot are at least partly environmental.

This has been an exceptionally hot, dry summer. I notice all of these problems, as well as heat-related blossom failure. I have tried to maintain even moisture, but the crop this year will be "meh".

A number of years ago we invested in a spremy tomato mill and can a fair amount of juice/pulp. Even the weirdoes make juice/sauce/ etc.

Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk

zipcode · August 17, 2021

Probably nutrition related mostly (environmental is also nutrition related at the end of the day, since those factors affect the nutrition). There are definitely some varieties that have a bigger woody core than others, but it's still just the core, not the whole tomato.
Apply fertilizer more often once the fruit starts growing, and with less P. 15-5-30 is a popular 'finisher'. 6-24-24 seems like a strange ratio, especially at the beginning of the season, unless you supplement that to something organic.

AKmark · August 17, 2021

Blotch ripening, It is caused by lack of K. You will also see greywall and yellow shoulder with a lack of K

Tormato · August 17, 2021

Such core issues have been extremely rare, here. But when I do get them, it's usually a heart of 2 lbs + (which have also been extremely rare). I wonder if the tomato "knows" to produce a larger core, in order for it to remain attached to the stem, to maturity.

uzlaguzla · August 18, 2021

You have hit it. Thanks

August 16, 2021	#1
uzlaguzla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 47	Tomato size Each year I have been lured by the size of tomato fruit. This year I thought all was well until I cut into those large fruit and discovered green streaks running through the fruit. In most cases the entire fruit was wasted. The one exception has been Berkeley Tie Die. There is no streaking in this fruit. Next year there will be more of them in the garden.

August 16, 2021	#4
eyolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central MN, USDA Zone 3 Posts: 294	In my experience, core issues are similar to catfacing, hard shoulders, even blossom end rot are at least partly environmental. This has been an exceptionally hot, dry summer. I notice all of these problems, as well as heat-related blossom failure. I have tried to maintain even moisture, but the crop this year will be "meh". A number of years ago we invested in a spremy tomato mill and can a fair amount of juice/pulp. Even the weirdoes make juice/sauce/ etc. Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk __________________ a day without fresh homegrown tomatoes is like... ...sigh

August 17, 2021	#5
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	Probably nutrition related mostly (environmental is also nutrition related at the end of the day, since those factors affect the nutrition). There are definitely some varieties that have a bigger woody core than others, but it's still just the core, not the whole tomato. Apply fertilizer more often once the fruit starts growing, and with less P. 15-5-30 is a popular 'finisher'. 6-24-24 seems like a strange ratio, especially at the beginning of the season, unless you supplement that to something organic. Last edited by zipcode; August 17, 2021 at 03:48 AM.

August 16, 2021	#2
biscuitridge Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: washington Posts: 489	None of my giants have any green in them,not exactly sure what your issue is.

August 17, 2021	#6
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Blotch ripening, It is caused by lack of K. You will also see greywall and yellow shoulder with a lack of K

August 17, 2021	#7
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	Such core issues have been extremely rare, here. But when I do get them, it's usually a heart of 2 lbs + (which have also been extremely rare). I wonder if the tomato "knows" to produce a larger core, in order for it to remain attached to the stem, to maturity.

August 18, 2021	#8
uzlaguzla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 47	You have hit it. Thanks