It was thought to be bacterial canker. A link to information on the Internet (University of Cornell) was given: vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/factsheets/Tomato_Bacterial.htm.

The possibility of it being viral was also mentioned, and a series of questiones were asked, suggesting members should be careful when sending requests for plant disease identification – the more information, the more likely a diagnosis can be made. Questions such as: Are there any foliar symptoms? Are there any puncture wounds to the fruit, which might indicate fruit piercing moth damage? Are many fruits affected or just one or two? Answers to these questions should have been provided.

The CABI Plant Clinic offered to look at samples: [email protected].