Fruit Rot

brooksville · June 8, 2016

Anybody know what this may be? Soft black spot on inside wall of tomato. It's not BER because it isn't firm. It looks like it entered the fruit from the stem, because the rot is contained. It's happened to several varieties and only a few fruit. I believe this is the 4th one. Any insight would be appreciated.

b54red · June 8, 2016

Could be several things from a bruised fruit that rotted in that spot to a worm inside. It could also be from stings from leaf footed bugs or stink bugs or a disease like Gray Mold.
Tomatoes are always looking for someway to go wrong and mess up our happy gardening.

Bill

brooksville · June 8, 2016

What ever it is the appearance is the same throughout the various fruits. Hopefully it's stings from SB or LFB. I thought about GM but wanted some more eyes to look and give some thoughts.

b54red · June 8, 2016

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Originally Posted by brooksville

What ever it is the appearance is the same throughout the various fruits. Hopefully it's stings from SB or LFB. I thought about GM but wanted some more eyes to look and give some thoughts.

It doesn't look like typical GM on the fruit and it would be obvious on the leaves of the plant.

Bill

June 8, 2016	#2
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Could be several things from a bruised fruit that rotted in that spot to a worm inside. It could also be from stings from leaf footed bugs or stink bugs or a disease like Gray Mold. Tomatoes are always looking for someway to go wrong and mess up our happy gardening. Bill

June 8, 2016	#3
brooksville Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Georgia Zone 8a Posts: 179	What ever it is the appearance is the same throughout the various fruits. Hopefully it's stings from SB or LFB. I thought about GM but wanted some more eyes to look and give some thoughts.