Bob Hobden wrote:
Our Toms didn't dry out, they are in a clay/silt soil (moisture retentive)
and were watered daily, and not long after they came into bloom/fruit it
started raining.

How odd, I wonder what caused it, then.
What variety are they? (And are they your 'normal' variety, or do you chop
and change each year?)
Sorry, I know you weren't the original poster, but I'm interested now. :-)