Extension: Some tips on solving blossom-end rot – Winston

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Posted: Thursday, June 5, 2014 7:43 pm

Extension: Some tips on solving blossom-end rot

Mary Jac Brennan/Special Correspondent

Winston-Salem Journal

Q: My tomatoes are rotting at the bottom of the fruit. How do I treat for this disease?

Answer: It sounds like your tomatoes are suffering from blossom-end rot. It’s easily identified as a brown, leathery rot developing on or near the blossom-end of the fruit. It starts with a dry, brown legion the size of a dime, generally increasing in size as the condition worsens.

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