I know there is a ton of good information here and it will take an afternoon to read it all.
Has anyone mentioned the value of the tomato trees, I see advertised on tv?
They look almost too good ro be true.
I have a friend here who grows tomatoes and sells them to local restaurants.
The tomato tree was not mentioned, but I have tried it and it has never sprouted for me, so I do not know what it is.
Today, I would not buy any fancy seeds from an ad, as I think the old heirloom seeds grow better for me.
I suspect it is useless seed, as tomato seeds are hard to kill, they used to go through the sewage plant in San Diego and would grow on the sand humps in the bay.
If I wanted a tomato tree to day, I would read the descriptions for the tomatoes at SandHill Preservation [posted early in the thread]and chose one of the tall varieties, with a strong trunk.
As it grows, keep the lower branches pinched off and you should then have a tomato tree.
You are welcome to join us, we all have a lot to learn.
Sandhill Preservation is the first link: