Grape tomatoes are splitting 'after'

[MuranoFarms]

Ok, this one is baffling me. Why are my grape tomatoes splitting after I pick them? They are so pretty and perfect when I bring them in.....a few hours later half of them have split. What am I doing wrong?

 

[digitS']

I . don't . know.

People say good things about Black Cherries. Tomatoes have a problem with splitting in my garden. Yes, those Black Cherries would split - when they were ripe and I'd run the sprinkler on them. But . . .

They'd also split all on their own, after I'd picked them a little early, and left them in a basket on the kitchen table . . !

Steve

edited so that I could get this little guy in:

i hope someone has an idea, MuranoFarms. my only sad idea is to not grow that variety . . .

 

[catjac1975]

I think it's from too much water.

 

[desertlady]

I too think its from too much water. do you pick tomatoes while they are still warm? I notice that they do split when its warm.

 

[baymule]

Ok, this one is baffling me. Why are my grape tomatoes splitting after I pick them? They are so pretty and perfect when I bring them in.....a few hours later half of them have split. What am I doing wrong?

Because they want to. Just eat them quick.

 

[vfem]

Tomatoes are like men, they just split on you for no reason!

 

[baymule]

 

[so lucky]

Could it have something to do with the change in temperature and/or humidity from the garden to the kitchen? Wonder if anybody who doesn't have air conditioning has the splitting problem.

 

[MuranoFarms]

I've tried picking them in the morning, picking on cooler days when i don't have the air on, rinsing in lukewarm water...etc etc. Nothing seems to help.
I can't imagine it would be from too much water in the plant. We've had a very dry summer here, and I don't get around to watering unless the plants look really parched.

 

[catjac1975]

Try putting them in the fridge. Though I do not like mine chilled.