Catfacing

Symptoms

Deep scars and distorted blossom end, often after cool conditions during flowering or stress.

How to verify

Compare the photos above with the plant, and check the symptom description against the look-alike records below before acting. The source guide does not carry a separate laboratory verification note for this record.

Next step

Choose suitable varieties, avoid planting too early, and reduce temperature stress during flowering. There is no pesticide treatment; remove severely deformed fruit.

P. persimilis: allowed / avoid

*N/A - No foliar pesticide applied*

Label matters

Active ingredients below are examples, not universal prescriptions. Confirm the diagnosis; use only products registered for tomato and the target problem in your country; and follow the current label for dose, pre-harvest interval, worker protection, compatibility and re-entry. Rotate IRAC/FRAC modes of action. When symptoms are uncertain, obtain a laboratory or extension diagnosis. Integrated pest management (IPM)—sanitation, resistant varieties, irrigation management, monitoring and biological control—should be the first line of defense.

Look-alikes to rule out