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Jul 5, 2020 2:30 PM CST
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New York City
My tomato plant is heathy all around, but this tomato (which is also the largest) is developing brown spots. Not familiar with growing tomatoes. Any suggestions on a potential cause?
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Jul 5, 2020 3:33 PM CST
Name: Rita
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Can't tell from the pictures of that is insect damage or not.
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Jul 5, 2020 3:41 PM CST
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New York City
Newyorkrita, is there a way for me to check if it is an insect?
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Jul 5, 2020 3:45 PM CST
Name: Rita
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Are there actual holes in the tomatoes or just soft rotten areas?

If there are holes it is probably insect damage.
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Jul 5, 2020 8:39 PM CST
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New York City
Just soft rotten areas. Seems like bruises. Thankfully no holes.
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Jul 6, 2020 9:14 AM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
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So either sunscald or soft rot. Sunscald is basically a sunburn and not much of a problem. A tomato might get it here or there but just pick and discard. Not catching.

Soft rot caused by a bacteria. Pick any affected fruit and bag and discard. Not in the compost pile but in the garbage. If lots of tomatoes affected not sure what one can do.
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Jul 8, 2020 9:01 AM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
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Bacterial soft rot
https://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu...
https://hort.extension.wisc.ed...


Ed, that really looks sad!!
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Jul 8, 2020 9:52 AM CST
Name: Ed
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Newyorkrita said:

Ed, that really looks sad!!

Yeah. That image is off of the University of Florida's website. I'm sure I could find something similar in my garden, though.<sigh>
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