Buffalosun
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
3 records
Variety traits
Tomato fruit cracking
Solanum lycopersicum L.
A physiological disorder caused by the fruit epidermis's inability to expand during rapid internal tissue growth due to high turgor pressure. This leads to a loss of marketability, reduced shelf life, and increased phytosanitary risk due to pathogen entry.
In the reference 1 060 varieties crop Tomato, where this is mentioned in the description.
Damage is classified into radial cracking, which radiates from the pedicel to the blossom end, and concentric cracking, which forms circular lines around the pedicel attachment point. Large-fruited hybrids and thin-skinned varieties are characterized by increased susceptibility to this disorder.
In agronomic practice, resistance is assessed based on the proportion of marketable produce in a plot. The critical threshold for marketability for fruit with shallow damage is generally considered to be a crack length of up to 1.3 cm; deeper or multiple cracks render the produce unmarketable.
The development of cracks is triggered by instability in water management, including sudden fluctuations in soil moisture and irrigation following drought. Negative impacts are also caused by imbalanced mineral nutrition, specifically calcium deficiency and excess nitrogen, as well as intensive foliage removal, which disrupts transpiration.
General information about the subject — on the page Fruit cracking.
Varieties of Tomato mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Cherye
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
4 records
Cherokee purple
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Cemilia
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Yuksel Tohumculuk Tarim San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
PL
2 records
Brown Berry
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Brandywine
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Carla
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
INTERSEMILLAS SAU
ES
2 records
Centenario
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
2 records
Bolstar Granda
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
De Bolster B.V.
NL
4 records
Burpee Delicious
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Bolstar Baloe
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
De Bolster B.V.
NL
3 records
Carosello
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
3 records
Big Rainbow
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Caldino
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
4 records
Berta
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.
ES
2 records
Bulls
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD
UA
2 records
Byalo sartse
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
"Florian" OOD - Ruse (BG)
BG
2 records
Bravado
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
3 records
Beires
Application submittedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems Netherlands B.V.
NL
3 records
Brandywine noir
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Box Car Willie
Protection expiredSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Barbarela
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.
FR
3 records
Bohun
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
PL
2 records
Baldralla
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
4 records