Is this blossom end rot?

bookmonster · June 2020

Not the best picture, does this tomato have blossom end rot or something else?

BobTheGardener · June 2020

I would also say yes, or a calcium deficiency (which is thought to be to cause of BER anyway.)

Dovefromabove · June 2020

Possibly ... but panic not ... it's not unusual for a few fruits to get BER early in the season and they often go on to produce perfectly good fruit

bookmonster · June 2020

Thanks all! This is the second fruit to be affected. I'll make sure they get a good soaking next time they're watered. I've been doing them daily and the compost feels moist but I wonder if it's not going all the way down

angelique 2 · June 2020

Id say no as its not quite damaged near the blossom. if you sacrifices the one fruit and cut into it that will tell you if it is something else. don't overwater or your fruit will split. consistent watering is key. Don't forget to feed your plants.

Dovefromabove · June 2020

I follow the advice from @Italophile who used to be a regular 'tomato expert' on here ... he always said that you should allow the surface of the compost to dry out before watering tomatoes ... it works for me.

Skandi · June 2020

Blossom end rot can show on the outside and on the inside, on the inside it shows as a brown core, very irritating because there's no way to see it until you cut into the tomato!

I am however with angelique on this and I don't think that is blossom end rot. I can see a few little dots on the underside of the fruit and I think something is sucking sap from it, it could also be mechanical damage, or even sun scald, although since it is so low down that last one is unlikely.

Is this blossom end rot?

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