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title: "Can anyone tell me what causes this on a beefsteak tomato?"
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# Can anyone tell me what causes this on a beefsteak tomato?

_Postat av Claire den 2025-07-09_

Can anyone tell me what causes this on a beefsteak tomato?

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## 2 kommentarer

### Alexithima kommenterade den 2025-07-09

It’s essentially like stretch marks. If a tomato goes through a period of lack of hydration and then it gets water it will expand faster than it’s skin can stretch.

#### Claire svarade den 2025-07-10

Interesting! Thank you!

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