White Spots on Tomatoes: Safe to Eat?

Small, scratchable white spots on tomato fruit (not leaves) are often fungal spores or yeast—common in humid conditions. They're superficial.

What to Do

• Cut away affected areas generously.
• Wash remaining fruit well.
• Cook if concerned; heat kills surface microbes.

Prevention

Improve air circulation, water at soil level (not foliage), mulch, and remove diseased leaves promptly. Resistant varieties help too.

Discard any tomato with deep lesions, oozing, or off smells.