Blossom end rot
Blossom end rot It is a physiological disorder of tomato that can appear on fruits at any time in their development, but most commonly...
Graywall (Blotchy Ripening)
Graywall (Blotchy Ripening) : Outward symptoms show up as grayish appearance caused by partial collapse of the wall tissue; hence the...
Zippering
Zippering : It is described as a fruit having thin scars that extend partially or fully from the stem scar area to the blossom end. The...
Zebra Stripe
Zebra Stripe : It can be characterized as a series of dark green spots arranged in a line from the stem end to the bloom end. At times it...
Western Flower Thrips Oviposition Damage
Western Flower Thrips Oviposition Damage : This injury is characterized by a small dimple often with a white halo around the dimple. It...
Rain Check
Rain Check : It can be described as tiny cracks that develop on the shoulder of the fruit. These cracks can vary from just a few to...
Pox and Fleck
Pox and Fleck : Pox is described as small cuticular disruptions found at random on the fruit surface. The number can vary from a few to...
Irregular Ripening
Irregular Ripening : Caused by feeding of nymphs of the Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) (Figure 14) on the tomato foliage....
Internal White Tissue
Internal White Tissue: Fruit affected by this disorder usually show no outward symptoms. When ripe fruits are cut, white hard areas...
Cracking
Cracks results from extremely rapid fruit growth brought on by periods of abundant rain and high temperatures, especially when these...
