I really don't believe you have a problem. Unless I missed it I only see the one bloom that's different. I can't explain why or how it happened but occasionally it does. It's two blooms that grew together. I think.

No worries.

On the other hand it could be a result of TOD (Tomato Obsession Disorder). My wife says I stare at my plants too much. :)

I just can't get her to understand.

It really doesn't look normal at all. I've never seen a blossom like it. I was just looking for blossoms and noticed this one. It really looks different from the -healthy- one below that. It is much larger than a normal blossom, bumpy with little to no rays an different (round) shaped. ?

It doesn't look normal because it's not. Still it does happen from time to time. Chances are the plant will drop it. If it doesn't then you could have a whopper or atleast something else of interest.

I really think thats all it is but I'm sure you'll get other post. I've been wrong before but don't tell anyone.

Post some more pics if it sets fruit. Lets follow it to the table.

Have a great night.

Come now - you wouldn't love a deformed puppy dog any less would you? It's beautiful! Let it be! If it develops into a tomato, it might look funny but it would still be perfectly fine to eat. Keep us posted.

Teresa

No I wouldn't throw out a "deformed" puppy (?????) but I also wouldn't eat its babies. Thanks nc. I'll leave it and see what happens. :)

Flowers,

It's just a double or triple blossom, normal early in the season, that has rotted.

Happens from time to time when there's been a lot of rain or plants are overwatered.

Just too much plant material crammed into one small area of that blossom so it can't dry out quick enough.

A week or so ago someone in the main forum showed a picture the same as yours, or maybe it was here, I just can't remember.

Carolyn

Thanks Carolyn. This is the only one in a pot (a gift for someone in an apartment with a balcony) and the pot only has one small hole. I thought it'd be good sincer her balcony is so hot and dry. That way it wouldn't dry out too fast. But my backyard is NOT hot and dry. It's much cooler even a few miles away here nearer the ocean and my backyard is blazing sun. We have also gotten terrential rains around here. It was nice at first because I didn't have to water but now its getting old. Some things in the garden are rotting and some blossoms (especially my poppies) are tattered and soaked. Not to mention my "beat down" lettuces. Oh well shouldn't complain..... drought would be worse. :) They're having an awful one in the Meditteranean. All their olives and oranges are dying.