Split tomatoes are a common issue among plant enthusiasts, and one that can be avoided with a useful watering tip. A tomato splitting from the top is known as radial cracking, and it occurs when the ...

Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding—and sometimes most frustrating—plants to grow in the garden. Just as the fruit begins ...

Radial cracking is mostly a varietal issue. Some varieties of tomatoes show these radial cracks more than others. If you have radial cracks, grow a different variety next season. That will lessen ...

Radial cracks in tomatoes are more severe and extend from the stem and down the sides of the tomato. What Causes Tomato Cracking? Cracks develop because of uneven watering.