Tomatoes for Dummies

Alpinejs · November 9, 2011

I haven't found that book yet at Amazon.com, so could someone answer
a couple questions for this Dummie.

First, what is the difference among mutation, strain and cross-breed?

Second, I understand how an OP breeds true, but I don't understand
how a seed co. gets seed for hybrids (i.e. Early Girl or Sungold). Do they have a whole
string of ancestors in various stages of cross-breeding with an end product
always being the targeted species? I don't get it.

Thanks for any tutorial provided.

November 9, 2011	#1
Alpinejs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alpine, Calif. in winter. Sandpoint Lake, Ont. Canada summers Posts: 850	Tomatoes for Dummies I haven't found that book yet at Amazon.com, so could someone answer a couple questions for this Dummie. First, what is the difference among mutation, strain and cross-breed? Second, I understand how an OP breeds true, but I don't understand how a seed co. gets seed for hybrids (i.e. Early Girl or Sungold). Do they have a whole string of ancestors in various stages of cross-breeding with an end product always being the targeted species? I don't get it. Thanks for any tutorial provided.