GROWING IN NORTH IDAHO: What the heck's wrong with my tomatoes?
Candace Godwin
Paste-type tomatoes like these "Cream Sausage" are more prone to BER than other types of tomatoes.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
Large heirloom varieties often exhibit catfacing — a deformity that occurs during pollination.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
A "Sasha's Altai" with a classic example of zippering and an enclosed hole.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
When over-watering occurs, concentric cracks like these can lead to the tomato bursting.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
The summer’s tomato crop is starting to ripen and those juicy orbs of deliciousness are making their way to the table. ...
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