Summer rain is good for the earth’s current drought conditions, but it may not contribute to pretty fruit. Have you ever wondered about apple fruit cracking or asked “Why are my cherry tomatoes splitting? The answer is very likely too much rain. Read on for more information. Why Does Fruit Split on Trees? Walking out in the home orchard and noticing that young fruit is cracking never makes a gardener happy. But it doesn’t mean you did anything wrong. Fruit cracking is most often a physiological response to an erratic water supply. It happens most often in July but can continue through harvest. Each fruit has a set number of cells that expand to retain water, both water that falls on the fruit and water uplifted through the root system. If there are excessive rains and few dry periods, the cell walls stretch beyond the breaking point. Exactly when that […]
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