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Originally Posted by chris_zx2
I wrote him, he said he doesn't understand. I explained it to him, we'll see what he says!
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Good for you! Tell E-bay if you want to help others. I'm growing out old saved heirloom tomato seeds just now. I have never had an issue with them growing true until either 2008 or 2009 or 2010 when the currant tomatoes (potato leaves--no others are) crossed with my pure ones. (Do not grow potato leaves near regular--just don't!)
The following year some saved "that year" produced crackers--pink fruits that did not ripen but essentially rotted on the vine. A friend who is quite a tomato expert explained what happened so now I know. Even if I had total success with the 170 seeds I've planted of which some were saved during my more than typically nutty life, I would not consider passing them on to anyone at any price--even free. I have a conscience which is probably why I'm not rich though, in the big picture, what does a nasty tomato matter? Matters to me and I do sleep good at night.