Why do perfectly healthy tomato plants sometimes produce fruit that’s…well, a little U.G.L.Y.? Before you resort to telling your tomatoes that they ain’t got no alibi, let Alabama Extension’s experts help you diagnose the problem. On this episode of Southern Ground, hosts Shane Harris and Chip East dig into the not-so-pretty side of tomato production. From blossom-end rot and fruit cracking to catfacing and sunscald, they break down some of the nonliving causes of your ugly tomatoes.

 

 

Season 1 Episode 12—Ugly Tomatoes: Nonliving Causes Transcript