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What the hell is going on with my tomatoes?
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Blossom end rot - usually from over watering.
This seems much more believable than 'tomacco' which is the first place my mind went.
Bart: Bleh! Tastes like cigarette butts!
Marge takes it away. Marge and Lisa look it over.
Bart: Gimmee! I want more!
Love me some Simpsons' references
This is the correct answer
To add further, most people with blossom end rot are watering incorrectly, ie a little every day, when you should water a lot but less often (about every 3 days, depending on your climate). Mulching will also help you manage better, and testing the humidity of the soil before watering goes a long way.
Remember, tomatoes are plants from warm regions, they can handle a little drought but they do much worse if they're over watered. Watering deeply and less often also encourages them to develop deeper, stronger roots.
Yep. Mine did that like 15 years ago. It was freaky.