Tomato Seeds
pottering girl
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in Fruit & veg
Hi, there is a particular cherry tomato (aviditas) that I buy as grafted plants every year and I would like to grow them from seed. I cannot seem to get the seeds anywhere online. There is some information online about taking seeds from this year's crop and preparing them to use as seeds in the Spring. Does this work?
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Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
The reason for that would be because aviditas grown as a plant on its own roots is probably too vigorous or not vigorous enough, or some other unwanted characteristic so it's grafted onto a rootstock that will produce a known growth habit.
Many supermarket tomatoes are developed for exclusive use by the supermarket and their heritage is a secret.
Aviditas would have been created by hand pollination of 2 different types of tomato (known as an F1 hybrid). The seed from such a tomato will not come true though.
It will have some characteristics of the both parents, but will not be identical.
It's something you can try if want, and you may get some great tomatoes.
If you have the urge - go for it.
Scrape the seeds out of a ripe tomato, rinse them well in a sieve then spread them out on some kitchen roll leaving about 1" between each seed. Let them dry thoroughly and store somewhere cool and dark.
When you're ready to sow them next Spring (it's too late for this year) fill a pot or small seed box with compost, put the paper towel on top, cover with 1/4" compost and water and wait.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
good luck
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.