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    What is happening to my tomatoes?

    Right when the tomato is beginning to ripen but too early to pick, something is taking what looks like a toothy bite out of the top of said fruit. Just one bite out of each one. None of the cherry toms are damaged. What gives?

    +1  Views: 918 Answers: 4 Posted: 7 years ago

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    .... I'm guessing caterpillers or birds

    jhharlan

    But only one bite? Why not the whole tomato? It's just on top, a coon would come from the bottom. A bird pecks.....
    Benthere

    ....check the vines for green crawly things
    jhharlan

    Will do but still doesn't make sense. The bite marks are only on top of the fruit. One bite mark on each. It can be cut off and the tomato eaten. A bug would do more damage. A raccoon would eat from the bottom. Oh, I said that all ready. I'll look it up on my tablet.....

    To me it sounds like a tomato worm, But a turkey or chicken will take a bite of tomato and go down the row tasting each one! You might try Sevin dust if it is an insect if you don't mind pesticides!


     

    clu

    Is any part of the plant eaten, like the leaves? If it is eaten you have a tomato worm!
    jhharlan

    Just the tops of the tomato. I don't mind sevin. I'll go for any tried and true killer...... thanks

    I'm agreeing with Benthere, if it's not the racoon or skumk!

    Benthere

    ....LOL

    We have a moth in Aussie that eates a small amount of a Orange or Manderine,,and only at night..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

    jhharlan

    You saying I need moth balls? They're supposed to be a good deterrent for skunks and raccoons...


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