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Question for the growing community - Would this fruit be ruled DMG or a sound fruit? It had blossom end rot early on and had healed over with no leaks. As I read the GPC eligibility rules, this would be ruled as a sound fruit from my interpretation of the rules. I was curious as to what other fellow growers think about this. I have a nice fruit going that has some BER that i am hoping i get to heal over like this one but wasnt sure if it is even worth it because it would be damaged anyway. Let me know thanks!
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260419

7/12/2016 10:49:55 AM

Walla Walla Wa.

I would say that it's good, as long as it was completely healed and dry and no soft spots.just my 2 cents worth.

7/12/2016 11:45:05 AM

Central NY

I would say it's fine too.. If your calcium is good and you are watering evenly and are still getting bER.. Take my OL mans advice..."quit f-in touchin em"...

7/12/2016 11:56:59 AM

Lebanon, Oregon

I don't think that is a calcium thing. Looks like areas that are expanding trying to heal over. That's probably how a megabloom Domingo grows(?). It probably doesn't know how to expand without tearing itself apart. Put a little sulphur powder on it and keep it dry.

7/12/2016 12:06:56 PM

Wixom MI.

Yes i agree, it looks like Excesive Touching Finger Rott !!! LOL....(O: but it looks healed to me and i think that its stii good.

7/12/2016 12:15:05 PM

Mn

thanks for the input fellas. I'll quit putting my d!ck beaters all over it and add some sulfur. If it doesn't heal over ill just scrap it but this is exactly what my other one did. Thanks again

7/12/2016 12:57:31 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Isn't that what's called catfacing?

7/12/2016 1:46:25 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

that does'nt look like BER to me. It doesent have the wide dark spot. I posted a picture on my diary of what BER looks like.

7/12/2016 5:55:41 PM

Western PA

Nope,that's not ber. It would be very dark, like black on the bottom. Don't ask how I know, lol !

7/12/2016 6:54:56 PM

Western PA

Bnot has a great pic of it.

I have had ox hearts get that brown funk that you have on yours.

7/12/2016 6:56:39 PM

Mn

Gotcha thanks guys

7/12/2016 10:55:10 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

This is called leathering and is sort of like a scar. The tomato is sound. Marv

7/13/2016 4:58:19 PM