fruit cracking

June 18, 2021Emmalea Garver Ernest

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We recently have had wet weather in many parts of Delmarva. Excess moisture can cause problems in fruit crops due to fruit cracking. Of the fruit crops, sweet cherries and certain plums… Continue Reading →

Fruit Cracking in Tomato

August 7, 2020ahoggard

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Isaias has resulted in increased fruit cracking in field tomatoes causing extensive losses of marketable fruit. Cracks in the skin of tomato fruit that expose the internal… Continue Reading →