1 . This is the time of year when many gardeners are harvesting tomatoes. Gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported about the many pictures of strangely shaped tomatoes sent to her from fans of her gardening advice.
Not every tomato on an affected plant will be deformed (改变形状), however. What are the possibilities? Under the right conditions (temperatures that are too hot or even too cold), this could affect one or two tomatoes per plant, depending on where they are in the development process and what the (weather) conditions are, said Timothy McDermott, a professor at Ohio State University. The possibility of one of your tomatoes developing a locule oddity (怪异) is about one in a thousand, McDermott said.
And, when harvesting your crop, remember:
A.select the good-looking ones. |
B.Any tomato can grow an extra locule. |
C.the funny-looking tomatoes taste just as good! |
D.What causes the unusual appearance of tomatoes? |
E.Unless otherwise diseased, they are perfectly good for eating. |
F.She said people sometimes question if the tomatoes are okay to eat. |
G.Provide shade for your plants when temperatures are predicted to remain above 32℃. |