Crop guides
Flowers drop, fruit is missing
Healthy-looking foliage does not guarantee fruit set. Look at the flowers and greenhouse conditions alongside the root-zone records.
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White patches on tomatoes: could fruit be sunscalded?
Look at the fruit’s exposure before blaming the substrate. Newly exposed fruit may be vulnerable after heavy leaf removal or canopy damage.
Teral grower guidance · Updated 27 October 2026
TomYour crop guides guideTHE COCOPEAT CONNECTION
Why the root zone matters
Healthy coir-grown roots cannot protect fruit that suddenly loses canopy cover.
01 / OBSERVE
Three checks before you change anything
- Map pale patches against the sun-facing side of fruit.
- Review recent pruning, broken leaves and pest damage that exposed trusses.
- Check whether the lesion remains dry or has developed secondary decay.
02 / NARROW IT DOWN
Which pattern fits?
Choose the closest observation for a suggested next check.
Only exposed fruit
Review canopy protection and the timing of leaf removal. Compare shaded fruit in the same row.
Spots on shaded fruit too
Seek identification; spray injury, disease or other disorders may need investigation.
Soft or spreading lesions
Separate affected harvest material and request crop-specific diagnosis.
03 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Leave with something useful
Photograph exposed and shaded trusses and note the date canopy cover changed.
Keep in mind
Do not identify every pale fruit lesion as sunscald without checking the pattern.
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