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To: greeneyes

I only have Swiss chard left, and some baby lettuce I planted a month ago. They are growing slow, so I hope I get enough for a few salads before frost gets them!

My Tommy toe tomatoes keep putting out tomatoes even though it’s been down to the 30’s at night. I’ll keep picking them when they get big enough and let them ripen in the basement. I have all colors of tomatoes down there!

Anyone know- if I plant seeds from the few yellow tomatoes will I get more yellows than reds?


27 posted on 11/06/2015 6:57:34 PM PST by CottonBall
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To: CottonBall

Plant them and see!


30 posted on 11/06/2015 7:08:16 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Le//t Freedom Ring.)
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To: CottonBall
Anyone know- if I plant seeds from the few yellow tomatoes will I get more yellows than reds?

Were they hybrids or open-pollinated? If hybrids, it's anybody's guess, the generations won't be the same. If OP, then the seeds will match the parents. Tomatoes don't cross naturally as often as some plants, so while there may be an occasional "stray", the odds are in favor of seeds matching the mother plant.
41 posted on 11/07/2015 10:19:46 AM PST by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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To: CottonBall

I just re-read your post. Are these all from the same plant just at different stages of growth? If so, then no. In fact, seeds from under-ripe tomatoes probably won’t sprout at all.


42 posted on 11/07/2015 10:22:27 AM PST by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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