Tomatophysiological
A pollination-related disorder producing lightweight, hollow fruit.
Symptoms
Fruit feels unusually light for its size, with hollow spaces visible between the outer wall and the internal gel/seed area when cut open.
Favorable conditions
- •Poor pollination from temperature extremes during flowering
- •Excess nitrogen fertilization
Management
- 1Improve pollination conditions during bloom
- 2Avoid excess nitrogen
- 3Choose varieties adapted to local growing conditions
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