Claud,
I agree, great advice! Yes, I already pick most all of my tomatoes (that aren’t ruined, argh) at the point of ‘break’ or ‘blush’....or sometimes earlier....in an attempt to beat the splits. But, unfortunately, many of my tomatoes split in the green stage before blushing, then go on to rot and blush together! Isn’t that cute! So aggravating....I just cannot afford it, literally.
Thanks for posting about removing stems, layering from unripe to ripe, and quickly using the leakers ~ yep, I do all of these things, great tips.
I do also want to add~ that I mulch my garden well in order to reduce fluctuations in soil moisture ....and that I sometimes water with hose during periods of drought.
Thanks again for any help,
Caroline