Plump red tomato growing outside on the vine, with a horizontal crack across the fruit. - Santun Solihin/Shutterstock Whatever variety of tomato plant you're growing, the fruits are susceptible to ...

Tomatoes typically split due to sudden changes in watering, especially after a dry spell followed by heavy rain or overwatering. Tomatoes with thinner skins, like heirloom varieties, are more ...

Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Key Points Plant tomatoes in containers with good drainage that are at least 10 to 20 gallons and ...

Cracked tomatoes may look alarming, but the cause is often simple. Tomatoes typically split due to sudden changes in watering, especially after a dry spell followed by heavy rain or overwatering.