Irregular Ripening
Irregular Ripening : Caused by feeding of nymphs of the Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) (Figure 14) on the tomato foliage. Green fruit show no symptoms, but as fruit ripens, color fails to develop uniformly (Figure 15). Color often develops along locule walls with intermediate areas remaining green or yellow, producing a star-burst appearance. With sufficient time, nearly normal external color develops on most fruit, but internal areas remain hard with little or no color development.
Control : This disorder can be controlled if nymphs are controlled.
