Believe it or not, deer do eat tomatoes. They are attracted to the tomato plant’s smell, regardless of the tomato variety
And after a deer eats a tomato, they may develop a taste for it.
“Many tomatoes are often accessible in the home garden and not well-protected, making them easy targets
Nancy Trautz-Awot, a horticulturist at Burpee, says. “If there are a lot of deer and not many natural sources of food, deer will eat almost anything.”
We spoke with experts to find out how to decipher the telltale signs that deer have eaten your tomatoes.
Read on to determine if deer are indeed the culprit behind any damaged or missing tomato plants and learn how to keep deer away from your tomato crop
Yes. According to Natasha Gibbs, a garden educator at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, explains how deer are foragers which means they will eat whatever they can.
Although tomatoes are not the animal’s favorite treat, deer will still munch on both the fruit and the foliage