Is It Safe To Eat Split Tomatoes? - Chowhound

Tomatoes split when their plants are exposed to a lot of water, especially if they've been through a dry spell beforehand. As all that water is soaked up, tomatoes' interiors grow faster than their exterior, stretching the skins until they start popping open. This tends to happen more with ripe tomatoes, although it can occur with green ones, too. Advertisement As soon as you see a split, you'll want to get them…