"Steve Peek" wrote in message
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"Suzanne D." wrote in message

I am wondering, is it okay to eat these tomatoes? I usually pitch mine
into the compost, but sometimes I catch the kids eating them (not the
brown part). If it's okay to eat the rest of the tomato, I'll go ahead
and let them.

I think it would be fine. BER is not a disease, it's a metabolic issue. It
is a calcium deficiency, either lack of same or the plants inability to
process (uneven watering).

Great! The kids can eat the "culls," and I can take the good ones inside.

Also, it does appear that some varieties (pineapple for me) are more
susceptible than others.

I see it happening only on my Romas, and then only on those that grow on two
specific plants. I'll check to see if those two drippers are messed up
somehow.
--S.