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Symptoms and Control measures.

Puffiness


Puffiness :

As the name implies, fruit suffering from puffiness appear somewhat bloated and angular. When cut, cavities may be present that lack the normal "gel" and the fruit as a whole isn't as dense. Puffiness results from incomplete pollination, fertilization, or seed development often as a result of cool temperatures that negatively impact fertilization. Similar to growth cracking, high nitrogen and low potassium can also lead to puffiness. Some tomato cultivars are more susceptible to this disorder than others.

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