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Old October 10, 2016   #14
garyjr
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Originally Posted by Fritz77 View Post
It's possible. I could spend very little time in my garden in the second half of the season, so it may be that insects infested my garden and eventually left without me noticing anything. I'll try to pay more attention next year.
I would agree the fruit looks like insect damage. I had similar and it was BMSB. Brown Morated Stink Bug. Not sure if that is an issue in your area or not. They feed in early spring on the weeds then move to the plant, then fruit. They can spread viruses and their damage (openings they make) can allow other insect pests to attack the fruit. Keeping the weeds down and mulching should help in preventing them from attacking your tomatoes.
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