There's nothing more frustrating than watching your carefully tended tomatoes develop ugly cracks just as they're reaching peak ripeness. Split tomatoes might look ruined, but they're usually still perfectly safe to eat if you act quickly.
The key is understanding why tomatoes split in the first place and knowing how to prevent it from happening again. Most splits occur due to inconsistent watering —cycles of drought followed by heavy rain or overwatering shock the fruit and cause the skin to crack.
