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Cherries and regular sized.

But if they're wrecking large tomatos, it's probably because they're
thirsty rather than hungry. During hot days of summer, if there's no
stream or pond in the vicnity, squirrels will peal tree bark to get sap,

We have a nearby stream, so it isn't thirst that's got the squirrels in
the tomatoes.

Thanks for the reply.


Alan

The same thing was occurring in my garden to the regular sized tomatoes.
Just as they were ripening to the point where it was logical to pick them,
the squirrels bit holes in them. I wouldn't have minded if they had taken
one tomato and eaten it completely, but they sampled one after another,
making all unusable. I was threatening mayhem when the neighbor's dog
caught one and my live trap caught another. Since these two individuals have
been removed from the scene, I haven't had any problems even though there
are numerous squirrels around still. I appears as if individual animals
develop a taste for certain food, and these two had developed a fondness for
tomatoes.

John