Tomato problems

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    How do I cure that punctured hole in the tomato? Should I just throw it away? There are many more tomatoes and other plants and I don't want it to spread.
     
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    You aren't going to cure it, so the only answer is to throw it away unless you think the majority of the tomato will be edible, cutting the holed part out?

    If it is insect damage, it won't spread from that one tomato - no guarantees that other plants won't be attacked by insects though.
     
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      Well it took over half the tomato, so I cut it off. Other tomatoes are not yet affected so I guess it must be a one off.
       
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      Looks a bit like Blossom End Rot. Not too serious as it's not an infection and can usually be sorted out by proper watering. Those tomatoes that have it on them can't be cured but the plant can easily have its balance corrected.

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        I doubt it's blossom end rot. It's been fertilised properly and the soil is new.

        Moreover, I have shared one of the older pictures of it. It clearly started with a hole.
         
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