what causes tomatoes to have brown flat bottom while on the plant.

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I had the same problem a few years ago Its Blossom Rot Caused by wet Conditions try to keep the garden area a little bit dryer and or a consistant wetness I kept mine a little on the dryer side and all future  tomatoes where fine :) The tomatoes with the blossom Rot are edible just cut the bottom off Good Luck

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