I had a big, ripe tomatoe that was 3/4 eaten from the bottom to the stem. What could have eaten it?

Question

big bites

Answer 1

1 answer....a runaway dragon

Answer 2

Could be any of these.

http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/tomato_ke...

Answer 3

squirrel, racoon, skunk, deer, rabbits, crows/birds, etc.

Answer 4

Look over your plants very closely... tomato worms are wonderfully camoflaged.  They are green with lots of white bumps on them... nasty looking.  They will reek havoc on your plants.  seven dust your plants often.  This will solve most problems with pests.

Answer 5

A big fat tomato worm? The squirrels here eat my tomatoes if I am not watching, and the blooms off the peppers.

Answer 6

any number of animals might have done it.. Deer, rabbits, skunks, possums

who knows!!

I'd say deer are your most likely culprit, if you have them in your area.

Answer 7

This is more of a garden and landscape question.

Any native wild animal could have eaten it.

Answer 8

well, one would have to be telepathic to answer without more info I suspect. Where was the tomato located? Inside? If so do others live with you? Is the tomato outside still on the vine|? Do you have friends that enjoy a prank?   I use to have a dog that loved tomatoes. I had to fence the tomato garden to keep him legal. A bit more info and possibly your crime can be solved.

Answer 9

Salmonella

Answer 10

lol............do not eat that obviously something wild got to it and your own common sense should tell you that one

Answer 11

we once had a big green catapillar and it almost killed the plant. So I would search around for bugs as gross as it may be!