Kathy,

Yes, it's late blight. Sorry, but you can't control it.

Which toms did you plant?

Hego

Thanks Hego,

These are Early Girls. I also have sweet 100s next to them that are starting to show signs of blight as well. It happened so fast. I don't have a lot of choices where I am, because of the cool foggy summers. Guess I'll have to give up on tomatoes altogether :(

Does late blight affect anything else?

Kathy

Does late blight affect anything else?

Potatoes mainly, but are you sure it's Late Blight.

Often I've been confused between that and Gray Mold.

I can't see the fruit lesions that well to see if they are rough, but they look smooth, which is more a trait of Gray Mold, which can be a real problem in cool humid areas. Stem and leaf lesions are similar ofr both.

Also, I can't see if the petioles are bending down either.

From the time you first see the symptoms of Late Blight on your plants they should be a stinking mass of black dead tissue within a week or two. If Gray Mold that won't happen.

So take a long look at Gray Mold and decide if you want to try a good anti-fungal or not depending opn how your plants do in the next few days.

Carolyn

Hi Carolyn,

I have a few more pics, if you'd like to see them. I went on vacation for a week, came back last Sunday and was thrilled at how well my tomatoes looked! This happened literally within 5 days! What do you mean by the petioles bending down?

I'll take another look at gray mold.

Thanks!

Kathy