saved tomato seeds

[magz.mccarthy]

Hi,

I saved a bunch of seeds from a cherry tomato plant that I grew last year. I grew it in a closed yard so think that I got away with no blight. Thinking back on it though there were a few leaves at the bottoms of the plants that kinda shriveled and went dry, so I picked them off when that happened.

Do ye think that these seeds will be safe to use on my new allotment this year or would I be better off starting afresh? I'd hate to spread anything around as loads of the people on my plot had tomatoes last year, and most of them had blight.

Margaret

[ken smith]

Your seeds will not carry blight but if your plant was a F.1 Hybrid there is no way of knowing what your fruit will turn out like. Why don't you hedge your bets and grow half new seed and half saved seed.

[Rocketron]

Hi,

I saved a bunch of seeds from a cherry tomato plant that I grew last year. I grew it in a closed yard so think that I got away with no blight. Thinking back on it though there were a few leaves at the bottoms of the plants that kinda shriveled and went dry, so I picked them off when that happened.

Do ye think that these seeds will be safe to use on my new allotment this year or would I be better off starting afresh? I'd hate to spread anything around as loads of the people on my plot had tomatoes last year, and most of them had blight.

Margaret

That's normal, not blight. Blight turns everything black and rots the fruit.
So, go ahead and plant without fear.

[magz.mccarthy]

Whew, I'm pretty sure it was not an f1 variety so fingers crossed for some more cherry tomatoes! They did really well for me last year and are my first saved seed so was hoping not to have to throw them away.

[Flummery]

If they were Gardeners' Delight - the most popular cherry tom - they'll come true from seed. I love saving seeds from toms.

[zazen999]

Saving seeds from Toms has got to be one of life's pleasures - almost as good as saving Beans for next year's sowings.

I bought a fabulous tomato in a market in the South of France last summer and saved the seeds, and they've just germinated. So, I'm cock a hoop about it coming up.