In article , "Penny Morgan" wrote:
Just keep your watering consistent. When tomatoes get an overabundance of
water, their skins will split open.


They'll even split after you pick them - if you wash them and aren't
going to slice them immediately, then dry them with a clean towel
before they slurp up the water left on them and split.

cheers,

Marj

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