Brown Tomatoe Bottoms...
 

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 06:25:16 +0100, Alan Gould wrote:

In article , Derek Turner
writes
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 18:49:36 +0100, Alan Gould
wrote:

isn't that 'blossom-end rot'?

Not according to RHS Enc. of Gardening p.562.

interesting! I've always heard it called blossom-end, you learn
something every day in this ng!

I've always used the non hyphenated form, but since your query I've been
trying to work out the difference. As it is the blossom end of the fruit
which discolours rather than the end of the blossom itself, it would
seem more correct to leave the hyphen out. Any way, Sarah's problem is
solved, so we can say "Oh dash it!" to the grammaticals. ;-)


Ah! In your original post Alan, you actually wrote BOTTOM end, rather than
blossom end (or even blossom-end!). I think that is what is confusing
Derek, rather than whether or not the hyphen is there!

I'm glad you gave the page ref. in the RHS encyclopedia - I've just gone
and looked it up! I didn't see this on my fist read through before I
posted. Although I must add, my tomatoes have only reached a fetching
beige colour at the ends - not the dark brown pictured.

I shall see what I can do in the way of a calcuim / magnesium feed as
suggested by others, as well as getting the watering done reguarly.

Sarah

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In article , Sarah
Dale writes

Ah! In your original post Alan, you actually wrote BOTTOM end, rather than
blossom end (or even blossom-end!). I think that is what is confusing
Derek, rather than whether or not the hyphen is there!

Thanks Sarah.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

Brown Tomatoe Bottoms...
 

Surely it's tommyrot!!

Brown Tomatoe Bottoms...
 

Surely it's tommyrot!!