Seriously, have you ever been in your garden or at the bottom of a grocery bag, pulled out what looked like a plump, juicy tomato… and suddenly, whoosh! A hole. There it was, like it owned the place? I don’t know about you, but my first instinct is to step back a little and whisper, “What   are you   ?”

But before we throw that poor tomato into the compost heap and dramatically walk away (guilty), let’s pause for a moment. Holes in tomatoes are surprisingly common, and the reasons are fascinating (sometimes unpleasant, yes), but they can be solved. And if you grow your own, you’ve surely seen this oddity appear uninvited.

Let me explain why this happens, what it can mean for your precious tomatoes, and what you can actually do about it. Continues…