Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gheorhge / Getty Images Tomatoes typically split due to sudden changes in watering, especially after a dry spell followed by heavy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We asked the pros to explain this gardening mystery. Gheorhge / Getty Images No matter if you're a novice gardener or a seasoned ...

Tomatoes often split after a big rain, just as you are ready to harvest. You've watched your tomato plants grow and blossom. Nurtured the little green balls into plump, juicy fruits. And as you reach ...

Plus, how to prevent it. You've watched your home-grown tomatoes spring up from yellow blossoms to ripe, ready-to-pick fruit. But one day, you find that your gorgeous crop has cracked. Luckily, new ...

Q: We have grown tomatoes here in Albuquerque for 30 years. My favorite is a variety called Fantastic, and generally they put out a great crop. My question is, why do the tops of the tomatoes split ...

Q. We have planted Celebrity tomatoes for the past two years and have had a problem with them splitting from the top of the core, and the tomatoes go bad quickly. It does not happen to all of the ...

Tomatoes typically split due to sudden changes in watering, especially after a dry spell followed by heavy rain or overwatering. Tomatoes with thinner skins, like heirloom varieties, are more ...