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title: "hey guys, this cherry tomato was finally ripe and i was going to pick…"
description: "hey guys, this cherry tomato was finally ripe and i was going to pick it today but it has this big slit in it that wasn’t there yesterday:( is this normal for…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "tytysomuch"
published: "2025-05-06T20:50:14.480431Z"
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# hey guys, this cherry tomato was finally ripe and i was going to pick…

_Posted by tytysomuch on 2025-05-06_

hey guys, this cherry tomato was finally ripe and i was going to pick it today but it has this big slit in it that wasn’t there yesterday:( is this normal for ripe tomatoes or should i have harvested sooner? this is my first tomato plant so im not sure, also wondering if i can still eat it

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## 5 comments

### Eleanore commented on 2025-05-06

The tomato cracked it’s common when it rains. I recommend harvesting tomato’s when they are orange and letting them finish ripening on the counter, And yes you can still eat it.

#### tytysomuch replied on 2025-05-06

ohhh okay it rained a lot this week so that makes sense, thank you!

#### Bubba replied on 2025-05-14

I live in a subtropical climate, and we always pick them before they ripen because rain, bugs , something is always after those bad boys the minute they turn red.

### Dinh commented on 2025-05-06

They said don’t wait until it ripe. Pick when it yellow and let it ripe indoor.

### BotanicalBrooke commented on 2025-05-07

Yeah, but you can still eat it since it looks fine

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