My climate is hot and dry virtually all season. With temps 90 - 100F and 15 - 20% humidity, and 6,000 ft elevation the radiation from the sun is very intense. I use 70% shade cloth and I don't think a lesser percent would be as beneficial. Having said that, I'm going this whole year without shade cloth (so I say now) to see how things go. So far we haven't exceeded 105° and we are in the monsoons now. With low humidity and high temps the plants transpire very heavily, and BER and small fruit size often result. Now that you mention fruit being partially cooked on the vine, I think that's what happens to a lot of my cherry toms because when you munch on them in the tomato patch they taste half roasted.
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