Weird-Looking Tomatoes? Why Catfacing Happens and What To Do About It
Anyone who’s grown tomatoes knows it’s rare that we get a crop of perfectly smooth and round fruit in summer. Sometimes they’re bumpy, or lumpy, or so deformed or covered in scars that they become freakish looking. These “Franken-tomatoes” aren’t caused by pests or diseases—they’re the result of a common condition called catfacing. And yes, you can do something about it.