bleach spray

GoDawgs · July 18, 2019

Bill, I have a question for you. Can the bleach spray be used on freshly picked tomatoes? Freshly picked, almost-ripe, blemish free tomatoes develop anthracnose spots once they sit on the table for a few days to finish ripening. I have to assume that spores are present on the tomatoes when they come in. Would a quick dip in your bleach solution before bringing them in fix that? If so, would they need rinsing after a while or would the solution just evaporate off?

I don't see any foliage problems on the plants other than the occasional EB.

July 18, 2019	#18
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	Bill, I have a question for you. Can the bleach spray be used on freshly picked tomatoes? Freshly picked, almost-ripe, blemish free tomatoes develop anthracnose spots once they sit on the table for a few days to finish ripening. I have to assume that spores are present on the tomatoes when they come in. Would a quick dip in your bleach solution before bringing them in fix that? If so, would they need rinsing after a while or would the solution just evaporate off? I don't see any foliage problems on the plants other than the occasional EB.