Tomatoes often split after a big rain, just as you are ready to harvest. You've watched your tomato plants grow and blossom. Nurtured the little green balls into plump, juicy fruits. And as you reach ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lyubov Kulikova / Getty Images After tending to your tomato plants for weeks, cracks are a common but frustrating sight. Split ...

If you've babied your tomatoes all summer only to find a bunch of cracked ones when you're ready to harvest, you may wonder what to do with split tomatoes. Are they safe to eat? Why do they split? Is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cherry tomatoes split on the vine - Steven Giles/Shutterstock There's a certain joy when it comes to growing your own foods — the ...

It is disappointing to grow a beautiful tomato only to have the fruit split as it ripens. Tomatoes often split after a big rain, just as you are ready to harvest. You've watched your tomato plants ...