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title: "Why Are My Tomatoes Splitting After Heavy Rain?"  
description: "Why Are My Tomatoes Splitting After Heavy Rain?"  
author: "Harry Hill"  
published: 2026-10-14  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117523/why-are-my-tomatoes-splitting-after-heavy-rain  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["tomatoes", "gardening", "Vegetables"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why Are My Tomatoes Splitting After Heavy Rain?

Several nearly ripe tomatoes in my garden have split open after a few days of heavy rain. The plants looked healthy beforehand, and the cracks are mostly around the tops of the fruit.

Is this usually related to **soil moisture swings**, or could the variety or ripeness be making it worse? I water by hand when the beds look dry, so I’m also wondering whether there’s a practical way to reduce the cracking without keeping the soil constantly wet.


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