Blotchy Ripening of Tomato

Symptoms

Fruit ripens unevenly, developing greenish-to-yellow blotchy patches instead of uniform red color.

Favorable conditions

• •Potassium deficiency
• •High temperatures or low light during ripening

Management

1. 1Maintain balanced potassium fertility
2. 2Keep adequate foliage cover over developing fruit
3. 3Avoid heat stress where possible