Tomato Seeds

[CM4Me]

My partner arrived home this afternoon with 4 tomatoes, each were bigger than a tennis ball, very red & sweet smelling, about 1.5 - 2 kg. They were bought at a local farmer's market, total cost B10, yes ten.

I would like to grow these from seed, if possible. Not sure what to do. Any advice would be appreciated

Kevin

[soidog2]

Gently cut open the tomatoes.

Find some implement to scoop up all the seeds.

Some flesh will inevitably come too. Take the whole mess; put it into a fine strainer and rinse the seeds really well until all the flesh residue is gone..

Carefully place the seeds on a paper towel and allow them to dry thoroughly..

Optional, especially if you are not going to plant right away, you may rinse them in a mild bleach solution to avoid funguses and other nasty stuff.

Now you are ready for planting.

Good Luck

[track61]

That will work fine if the original tomato's aren't hybrids. Hybrid seeds do not reproduce. Don't ask me why but I have been puttering around here trying to grow the perfect tomato for 5 years. I have won a few, lost a few, and a few were rained out.

[CM4Me]

soidog, Tks for your advice, that's exactly what I was seeking.

And track, Tks for the info on hybrids