Tomato seed question?

[chris]

Well, a lot of gardeners do sow "unripe" seed - Monty did a bit on it on a GW episode.. the germination rate is probably lower, but I'm sure some will be viable, if they've actually matured into seed.

[poly]

If it were me (and you haven't already) I'd pick it now just in case it goes missing and let it ripen somewhere safe in the house. Tomatoes are able to ripen their seeds once picked, although perhaps not the best way to save seeds. As long as you let it fully colour up and perhaps start to soften you will be able to save viable seed. Seed viability is more of a problem with under ripe fruit as seeds haven't fully developed and hardened their outer seed coat.
Hope you keep them going

[BUFFS]

You'll have to deseed one early on, keep the seeds and eat the rest :P

that sounds more like a visit to the vets than gardening....oooooohhhh...sounds nasty..but they do say its a dogs life.....

[Snadger]

Just thought I would resurrect this thread on a high note.
I took the large tomato off the vine and ripened it the best I could on the windowsill. It still didn't ripen fully and stayed a greeny yellow colour. Once i noticed a few spots starting to rot on it I said " Thats it, its now or never" I scraped the unripe seeds out and dried them in kitchen towel.
I finally got round to sowing them last week...........and guess what? they've germinated on the kitchen windowsilll.
So now, hopefully my precious beefsteak tomato will give me a crop this summer as well!
Result!!!!!!!!

[RedThorn]

Great news there mate

[Bigmallly]

Nice one Snadge, sometimes it does pay to take a gamble.

[Bill HH]

Just dont eat them all this time.

[bramble]

Glad to hear it worked out for you. Oh, the life of a gardener. Don't forget to save the first lot of seeds when your tom ripens, then you can eat the rest without any worries.