| Question: Why are some of my
vegetables growing into such odd and unusual shapes?
Answer: Inadequate pollination because of heat
and other adverse growing conditions causes that section of the
fruit in which the seed did not develop to not grow and fill out.
Also, the fruit primordium (embryonic growing point) can be damaged
or altered by environmental factors and cause strange growth forms.
Of course, Siamese twins or two fruit growing together is also
rather common. The following anomalies have been found.
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Odd and Unusually Shaped
Vegetable Gallery |
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Photo submitted by the Faris Family in San Antonio |
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One of Dr. Parson's rabid fans submitted this "cheeky"
tomato.... |
This inspirational tomato was brought to our attention by Mrs.
Virginia Jacobs and was on display at Brenneman's Produce in Ponca
City, Oklahoma. |
Sometimes eggplant can have faces on them WITH BIG NOSES!!. |
Sometimes the damage can cause three roots to be produced |
When the growing point of a carrot is damaged, it splits causing
two roots or carrots to be produced
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When crowded, radishes can grow a long stem before producing a
rounded radish |
Close-up of curled cucumber towards a damaged side. |
Cracking in a radish indicates it is over-mature and will probably
be bitter |
Damage on one side of a cucumber stops growth on that side making
it curl towards the damage. |
Dikon radishes can have multi-roots just as carrots can. |
Physical damage on eggplant can sometimes resemble an animal--
Do you see the deer with 4 antlers |
