patchy tomatoes.

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tigerseye412 Joined: 2/05/2009 Location: auckland Posts: 11	Posted: Feb/21/2009 9:27 PM PST what causes my tomatoes to have a patch of thinner skin that does not ripen like the rest of the tomato? Quote \| Reply \| Report

MamaBearBSA Joined: 8/14/2002 Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines) Posts: 4967 Moderator	Posted: Feb/22/2009 9:18 AM PST Where on the tomato are the spots? It could be sunburn. Quote \| Reply \| Report

tigerseye412 Joined: 2/05/2009 Location: auckland Posts: 11	Posted: Feb/25/2009 7:53 PM PST yes you could be right near the top, it just wont ripen, the rest of the tomatoe has ripened Quote \| Reply \| Report

TomatoDude Joined: 2/26/2009 Location: N.E. Mississippi Posts: 12	Posted: Feb/26/2009 3:30 AM PST If its at the stem end, i wouldn't worry too much about it, a lot of tomatoes do that and its still eatable. Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: Lancaster, SC Posts: 16629 Moderator	Posted: Feb/26/2009 4:53 AM PST Thanks for the info, TomatoDude and welcome to Garden Guides. I love your avatar. What a lovely variety of tomatoes. Quote \| Reply \| Report

tigerseye412 Joined: 2/05/2009 Location: auckland Posts: 11	Posted: Feb/27/2009 10:39 PM PST thank you, it is, and its only the odd few not all of them, i just cut that bit off and they are very tasty, Quote \| Reply \| Report